Listen: it’s no secret (because we choose not to make it a secret) that a vast majority of the writers and editors here at Heavy Blog belong to the left side of the political map. There are exceptions and there is variety; “the left” is not some monolithic, featureless plateau…
Subliminal Groove Records — home to a handful of favorite up and comers like Lorelei, Ascariasis, Slice the Cake, and Ovid’s Withering — is fast becoming a label to watch for forward-thinking underground metal. Their latest signing of one-man project Separatist is characteristic of the label in terms of niche…
Great news! Our buddies in North Carolina-based symphonic deathcore group Lorelei have signed to rising indie label Subliminal Groove Records, home to the likes of Ovid’s Withering, Ascariasis, and Nemertines. It’s great to know that young talent doesn’t have to be ignored; this group shows incredible promise for being big…
As mentioned on my post about Stillborn Messengers, I occasionally go on these “Bandcamp Hunts”, in which I go to the metal section of Bandcamp, and download everything that is both free (or name your price) and relevant to my interests. Well, I have decided to make it a…
So, we’ve been covering Ascariasis for quite a while now, and we think they’re pretty awesome. If you don’t know about them (please don’t google their name), they’re an up and coming progressive death metal with technical influences and also some core flavor. It’s all done well enough that no…
In case you don’t remember who Ascariasis are, go back and check the previous post I made about the band. Go on; I’ll be waiting. Still don’t Google the name though… So, now that you’ve whetted your appetite, you can listen to their new song “Torchbearer” here, exclusively on Heavy…
Ascariasis are an up and coming progressive death metal band from Ontario. I found them out while checking out guitar cover videos (their guitarist is pretty damn good), and without further ado, I present their first (and only) released song, “Against the Tempest”: It starts out really fast, has growls…
