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Great New Metal Radio On Heavy Blog Is Heavy — Episode One

Heavy Blog
November 27, 2013
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Heavy Blog is Heavy is proud to present a new feature from Great New Metal’s Brian Shields, a regular radio/podcast designed to highlight some of the best up and coming acts in metal.  We hope you enjoy Great... Read More...
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Exclusive: Michael Keene of The Faceless Addresses Breakup Rumors

Heavy Blog
October 3, 2013
Interviews
Great New Metal's Brian Shields hit up The Faceless mastermind Michael Keene on behalf of Heavy Blog is Heavy to set the record straight on the rumors claiming that the band were facing a breakup, among thing... Read More...
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Great New Metal Artist Profile: Polyphia

Jimmy Rowe
September 11, 2013
Features, Interviews, Listen To This!
If you love learning about sick up and coming metal bands, you can spend hours exploring Bandcamp and Soundcloud and enjoy some great finds, but really where would any of us be in discovering, sharing, and re... Read More...
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Great New Metal Artist Profile: Cimmerian

Jimmy Rowe
September 4, 2013
Features, Interviews
For some death metal bands starting out, the goal is to have the most extreme "brootal" sound possible and hey, there's nothing wrong with that. There are some great extreme death metal bands out there that a... Read More...
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Great New Metal Studio Update: Son Of Aurelius

Heavy Blog
August 20, 2013
Features, Interviews
There are bands that tour incessantly, release new music every two years, and still never really gain a following or make a mark.  Then there are bands that hardly ever tour, hardly ever release new music, an... Read More...
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Great New Metal Artist Spotlight: Underling

Heavy Blog
August 2, 2013
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It's a busy time for the guys in the Fallujah.  Just back from a successful European tour with Suffocation, the Bay Area's death metal innovators are taking the summer off from touring to focus on their secon... Read More...
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Great New Metal Artist Profile: Dawn of Dementia

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July 3, 2013
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You watch three clean-cut young men in hoodies and sneakers walk in to a basement, settle onto stools, bring their instruments around their shoulders, and seconds later you're flying on a magic carpet of shre... Read More...
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