You ever yearn for the return of the sludge scene from the late 00’s where Baroness’ Blue Album and Mastodon’s Blood Mountain were the prevailing style before the arena rock vibes took over? Look no further than Vancouver natives Black Wizard, who are working diligently to keep that flame alive,…
I’ve been telling you about Stargazer since 2014; last year, it was my pleasure to review their debut and shed some light on its intricacies and non-standard approach to its genre. In retrospect, now that I’ve had even more time with Tui La, what makes it work so well is the cohesion and organic momentum that the band have. They just seem to really enjoy playing with each other and that makes them gel in a way that’s rare for a relatively young act. The two videos we’re premiering today from them really solidify this fact; both “Animus” and “Skinwalker” are some of my favorite tracks from the album but, more importantly, the videos really showcase how well the band works together. Head on over the jump to see for yourself and we’ll talk more!
There’s something in the water in Australia. Outside of crocodiles, naturally. The country produces quality extreme metal on the regular, and particularly in the realm of death metal has no shortage of premium artists, with recent releases from Portal and Grave Upheaval once again cementing the scene’s weird, overwhelming dominance.…
The mark of a successful concept album, in my estimation, is its ability to fully immerse itself in its referenced ideology/philosophy/text while maintaining broad appeal to those who are not fully invested in the subject matter. It’s fairly rare that a band finds this delicate balance. Chicago’s Scientist have struck…
Progressive metal is trying its best; it really is! It’s not from lack of releases that we find ourselves a bit exasperated with the genre. Instead, it seems as if some sort of lethargy, a lackluster sheen to the ideas and their execution in the genre, has taken hold of…
Grecian black ‘n’ roll juggernauts Nigredo showed up on my radar a few years ago with their EP Facets of Death. Mixing relentlessly fast black metal with thrash and rock elements, I found myself impressed by their knack for writing catchy riffs at light speed and have been excited for…
The synthwave self-aware machine known as Master Boot Record has a new album out on April 20th. Direct Memory Access is the, um, computer’s fifth album in 3 years, and we’re pleased to premiere it’s seventh track, “DMA 6 SCSI HOST ADAPTER”. This sentient computer is a prolific songwriter, having…
It’s no secret that we here at Heavy Blog are big fans of Green Druid’s drug-tinged, psychedelic take on riff-worshiping doom. The band represents the vanguard for a new generation of amp-smashing stoner doomers and it only makes sense that the flagbearers of the scene’s future hail from Denver, Colorado,…
Andorran prog lords Persefone’s latest album, Aathma, was one of my favourite albums of 2017. With that record, the band struck a perfect balance between the complex compositions of Dream Theater and the more ethereal odysseys of later day Cynic, to deliver what I honestly believe to be one of the greatest examples of contemporary progressive metal. While I’m sure the album will continue to reward for years to come, it was a long wait between their breakthrough record Spiritual Migration (2013) and this magnum opus. Thankfully, the band’s fans needn’t wait to hear more from the band this time around, as we are proud to present the lyric video for their brand new single “In Lak’Ech”—a noticeably darker track, featuring Tim Charles from Ne Obliviscaris.
Hype is a curious thing. It can serve as the catalyst for an up-and-coming band to gain notoriety and exposure, or as a crushing blow to an established act that falls short of the stratospheric expectations attached to their work. It is a simultaneous blessing and bane, building and destroying…
