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ALBUM PREMIERE: Internal Organs External Experiences ‘Cybernetic Rebirth’

September 28, 2022

For all its simplicity, slam is hard to fuse with other genres of extreme music. The straightforward formula of blastbeats, pig squeals, and muted riffs should be easy to blend with a range of other metal vari... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: It’s Time To Sing That Good Ol’ “DOOM-WOP” With Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol

Eden Kupermintz

September 22, 2022

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Some people in the music scene would have you forget that music can be fun sometimes. Not always; sometimes, you're looking for cosmic insight into the human condition or whatever. But sometimes you just want ... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: indignu Strum Our Heart-strings With “Sempre que a partida vier”

Eden Kupermintz

September 21, 2022

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What is the secret of a good crescendo? Asked differently, why does the tried and true, some might say "played out", trope of post-rock fail for 99% of bands who attempt it while it succeeds magnificently for ... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: My Education Announce “Time For Schleep”

Eden Kupermintz

September 15, 2022

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It's really quite awe-inspiring just how much music there is out there, right? I mean, I consider myself a big fan of the second wave of post-rock (in case you need examples, Red Sparrowes, Godspeed You! Black... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Terror Cell push back with “Propaganda Organ”

Calder Dougherty

September 12, 2022

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Here at Heavy Blog we love a good explicitly antifascist message with our music. It's especially sweet to me (and a few others on staff, I'm sure) when it comes in the form of queer revenge. In the wake of the... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Abrams Don’t Leave Us “In The Dark” With New Album

Eden Kupermintz

September 7, 2022

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Another day, another fantastic release from Small Stone Records. I could also say, another year, another album that's just a bit better than before from Abrams. One of my favorite sources of pop-inflected, swe... Read More...

ALBUM PREMIERE: An Abstract Illusion bring Woe upon us

Calder Dougherty

September 6, 2022

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It's been six long years since Swedish prog death merchants An Abstract Illusion graced us with their debut full-length, Illuminate The Path. A gorgeous, symphonic sprawl of atmospheric death metal propped up ... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Parius will give you “Spaceflight Dementia” with new track

Calder Dougherty

August 31, 2022

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I'll be perfectly honest — I fucking love rock operas. As someone with a background in both musical theater and heavy metal, it's a grandiose sweet spot I'm perfectly suited to enjoy. Make that double if it's ... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Cyborg Octopus Conjure “Spectres” On New Single

Eden Kupermintz

August 4, 2022

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A trend I've noticed over the past few years is that "weird" is automatically associated with "good". I think that's far from true but it's really quite hard to put your finger on what makes one weird thing ac... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Grave Bathers Take On “Brain Thief” With New Track

Eden Kupermintz

August 1, 2022

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I'll be honest with you: it was a bit of a whirlwind to schedule this premiere. Packed work schedules, multiple contact points, and other details that are our chaotic industry got in the way. But, as they say,... Read More...