Editors' Picks

Editors’ Picks // October 2021

October 5, 2021

October! The gateway into winter. Is it actually? I have no idea, I live in the desert, and we have no concept of winter here, not really. But the narrative suits me and so I'll stick with it. This month's Edi... Read More...

Editors’ Picks // September 2021

Heavy Blog

September 8, 2021

Editors' Picks

Let’s talk about discourse, variety, and the rich tapestry that is Heavy Blog’s staff! As you’ve undoubtedly noticed over the last several years, we’ve expanded our coverage to include a wide array of genres. ... Read More...

Editors’ Picks – August 2021

Heavy Blog

August 4, 2021

Editors' Picks

Hey, have you stopped to consider the title of this column? Or, more specifically, have you ever stopped to consider what an “editor” actually is? I mean, you can ask the question about the broader field of “j... Read More...

Editors’ Picks // June 2021

Scott Murphy

June 14, 2021

Editors' Picks

When you read this month's Editors' Picks, you might notice that a lot of the entries are long. I mean, they're usually long but this time they're quite long. It brings to my mind a very interesting point rega... Read More...

Editors’ Picks // May 2021

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May 10, 2021

Editors' Picks

What a month! May was arguably the most stacked month of the year thus far, and as you’ll see from the picks below, incredibly well-rounded as well. Our top picks include everything from The Armed’s noise-pop-... Read More...

Editors’ Picks // April 2021

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April 5, 2021

Editors' Picks

This is honestly one of the strongest Editors’ Picks I can remember. While there’s some discussion to be had about the quantity of releases in March 2021 (a slowdown in relation to Jan/Feb can definitely be ob... Read More...

Editors’ Picks // March 2021

Heavy Blog

March 1, 2021

Editors' Picks

Which month is more cursed into awkwardness, December or January? As far as the music industry goes, the answer is really; they both are afflicted by the same proximity to the holidays, the same sort of sluggi... Read More...

Editors’ Picks // January 2021

Heavy Blog

January 4, 2021

Editors' Picks

Well. I must say that I have spent all of my “intro juice” (a horrible phrase which I shall never use again, I’m sorry) on writing this month’s Missive, the upcoming end of year Missive, and the Year in Review... Read More...

Editors’ Picks – December 2020

Scott Murphy

December 7, 2020

Editors' Picks

Hello everyone and welcome to November's music, the final month of the year! What's that? I'm being told in my earphone here that November is in fact not the final month of the year? What do you know, I always... Read More...

Editors’ Picks // November 2020

Scott Murphy

November 9, 2020

Editors' Picks

The last few weeks have been, to say the least, quite stressful for a lot of us at the blog. When you look at the list of albums that we chose to run for this month’s Editors’ Picks, it might be tempting to pa... Read More...

Vildhjarta – måsstaden under vatten

Jimmy Rowe

October 15, 2021

A whole decade ago in 2011, Sweden's Vildhjarta unleased their debut album Måsstaden. At just over 50 minutes, the cree... Read More...
Trivium – In The Court Of The Dragon

Noyan

October 5, 2021

At this point, Trivium should need no introduction. The band have had a career that has had several highs, from their e... Read More...
Rivers of Nihil – The Work

Joshua Bulleid

October 5, 2021

Rivers of Nihil have gone from strength to strength with each of their previous releases, culminating in 2018's runaway ... Read More...
Cradle of Filth – Existence is Futile

Joshua Bulleid

October 5, 2021

Even in a discography that doesn't have any real low lights, Cradle of Filth have been something of a hot streak based o... Read More...