Death’s Door // June 2022
Death’s Door. Death metal. Oh yeah, baby. Let’s go.
What a fantastic month for it, too. Some absolutely premium bangers popped up in May and we’ve documented some of our favorites below.
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Death’s Door // 2021 In Review
It’s time. Welcome, most beloved Hellions, to Death’s Door: End of Year Edition. Below you will find our collective’s individual favorite records of the year, as well as some thoughts about the genre’s current... Read More...
Into the Pit: Q3 2021
Hey there headbangers,
It's been a bit quiet in the thrash metal world lately. Across the board, it seems like the spike in interesting underground releases that flourished during the (ongoing) COVID-19 pand... Read More...
The Prog-nosis // October 2021
Hello there fellow wizards and multi-part suite lovers! You might have noticed that I have taken over the weathered helm of the prog ship from Eden. Allow me to give you a small introduction to myself and my r... Read More...
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Hannes Grossmann Is “The Great Designer”
I hope I don't need to introduce Hannes Grossmann at this point. Over the past decade (and more), he has been drumming on some of our absolute favorite releases and bands. The list is long but here's a taste: ... Read More...
Relentless Mutation: How Right Does Metal Get Genetics?
If you started actively reading Heavy Blog in more recent years (like the very good decision maker you are), it's unlikely you've seen much content from me. In fact, I haven't been able to contribute very acti... Read More...
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Xpus conjure old school death metal mastery in “Of Purity, Chastity and Temptation”
Over the past several years, death metal has experienced a renaissance of epic proportions, fueled by movements of radical innovation (propelled by bands such as Ingurgitating Oblivion, Pyrrhon, Alkaloid, Arti... Read More...
Editors’ Picks – February 2020
February! Last year, I called it "The Bastard Month" and I stand by that. This year though, this transitory month was chock full of amazing releases. It triggered my "oh my god there is so much music" mode man... Read More...
Hey! Listen to Catalyst!
Progressive and technical death metal has been having a real moment over the last couple of years. As with everything, however, there is a dark side to the genre's current boom. With so many fantastic progressi... Read More...
Warforged – I: Voice
When it finally came time for Warforged to announce their long anticipated follow-up to 2014's Essence of the Land, spirits were high in the Heavy Blog camp. The aforementioned release was a favorite of many o... Read More...