Heavy Buys // June 2021
Staff picks from the record store from the last month, featuring Ad Nauseam, The Black Queen, Phoebe Bridgers, Fear Factory, and Opeth!
The Anatomy Of: Bones of the Earth
Get a look at the musical anatomy that makes up the sound of Bones of The Earth. Featuring Mastodon, Baroness, and more.
Editors’ Picks // March 2021
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...
Release Day Roundup – 2/26/21
Editor’s Note: Longtime reader Remi VL is a regular guest contributor to our Release Day Roundup posts! He submitted several of the albums listed below. Join his Facebook group for more recommen... Read More...
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Stream Rowsdower’s New Sleazy Doom LP The Michael Jordans of Suicide
We'd be missing a trick by not mentioning the two bands whose members have birthed Rowsdower, the vibrant sludge band who's brand new LP we're premiering today. Two of the angriest, heaviest bands to ever come ... Read More...
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Benoit Belt Out A Banger With “Peace in Silence”
The best thing about writing for Heavy Blog is helping musicians and people that you have followed for years. Taking a few hours out to feature the fruits of their labours is literally the least we can do when ... Read More...
Black Sheep Wall And Colombian Necktie Announce West Coast Dates
Proto sludge upstarts Black Sheep Wall and Colombian Necktie are to play a string of West Coast dates this May. This is obviously a very niché post for those residing in the Western states but these bands are... Read More...
Black Sheep Wall – I’m Going To Kill Myself
Those who are familiar with the above name probably know what to expect here. Black Sheep Wall are not known for their subtlety and the album name should be enough of a hint that nothing is about to change ... Read More...
Black Sheep Wall Announce New LP, I’m Going To Kill Myself
Image by Anthony Pham
It's no secret that the Heavy Blog staff holds a special place in their heart for doom and sludge. This year has been fantastic for the sub-genre so far and it seems as if the momentum ... Read More...
Scion Rock Fest 2014 Set For Pamona, CA; Will Include Red Fang, Crowbar, and More
I always joke that I would sell-out to the metal-loving Scion overlords in a heartbeat. If I can stay home and do this for a living, I'd name this site Scion Blog Is Heavy and get their logo tattooed on my bo... Read More...