105 – Losing Face
Strap in for another ugly one. Malcolm Young of AC/DC has passed away. Eddie Hermida of Suicide Silence/All Shall Perish has been accused of sexual misconduct and responded. The Faceless brought forward... Read More...
99 – Sacred Son ft. Dane Cross
So, we mentioned the Sacred Son artwork controversy before. The chill artwork for the very real black metal album drew some ire, so we got the man behind the curtain to join us and tell it all. And it was a good time! We talk about the artwork (of course), but also the project itself, Dane's views on the black metal scene and more. Eden and I then discuss new material from Augury, First Fragment, Cavalera Conspiracy (check out my retrospective), Leander Kills and The Kindred. We also discuss Metalsucks's legal assessment of the Decapitated case, Marilyn Manson's onstage accident, and Between the Buried and Me reacquiring the rights to their older material. Then we have a cool people section about some stuff, including the Netflix documentary Long Shot, Total War: Warhammer II, Annihilation (the movie), Blade Runner 2049 and the upcoming Dune movie.
Connecting the Dots // The Dillinger Escape Plan
It’s been a while, but we’re back, so welcome to another edition of Connecting the Dots, and today we will be focusing on mathcore masterminds The Dillinger Escape Plan! Whilst they’re soon going to be shutting up shop (R.I.P), we can remain eternally grateful to the incredible records they’ve released during their two-decade career, their vicious live performances, and the incredible other musical projects they leave in their wake. Without further ado, let’s dive into the amazing projects these musicians have been a part of.
36 – The Elitist Ones
So, we're back, unsurprisingly. This week we cover a lot of news, and go deep on politics! Specifically, Brexit and how it affects the music industry, the whole hubbub about complaining about SJWs in metal (not gonna link that article) and the counter-hubbub, David Maxim Micic's Stock Challenge where he made an EP with just free stock plugins, Steven Wilson's cover of Prince getting removed from streaming services, this relatively older article about Spotify's research on metal fans being more loyal listeners, Phil Bozeman of Whitechapel complaining about elitism on their new video, more info about the Agalloch breakup, Cavalera Conspiracy performing Sepultura's Roots in its entirety live on its 20th anniversary, Tom "Fountainhead" Geldschlager and his copyright troubles with Obscura, Einar from Leprous joining Haken onstage, Wardruna/Enslaved/Skuggsja's Norse By New York event, and Incendia management's music PR event. We also talk about new music from Fountainhead, Periphery, Soilwork, Thank You Scientist, The Dear Hunter, Ringworm and Myrkur. Finally, we talk about hype culture and how it poisons everything. Enjoy!
Starter Kit: Max Cavalera
I’ve previously expressed my opinions, however brief, about Max Cavalera: ex-Sepultura singer, groove metal pioneer and overall Brazilian badass. While I haven’t been the biggest fan of Cavalera’s recent output... Read More...
Maximum Cavaleration: Ranking 31 Years Of Max Cavalera Albums
Banner photo courtesy of photographer Luca Passerotti. Full gallery here.
Max Cavalera has definitely had a storied career. His early years with Sepultura saw him releasing extremely influential thrash albums,... Read More...
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Hear Chemical Burn’s Raining Anvils In Full Only On Heavy Blog Is Heavy!
Two exclusives in a day? Unbelievable! But it's true. Not only did we bring you some tasty sounds from the upcoming Dissona record, we have a full stream of Chemical Burn's Raining Anvils!
Ten years have passe... Read More...
PHOTOS: Between the Buried and Me, The Red Chord, Cavalera Conspiracy, Death Angel, Within the Ruins, Jasta, Fit for an Autopsy, The Atlas Moth, Phinehas—April 17th @ New England Metal & Hardcore Festival XVII, The Palladium, Worcester, MA
Last weekend was New England's riff-heavy showcase, the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival XVII in Worcester, Massachusetts. Several bands brought on-stage devastation for three days (unfortunately, ... Read More...
Texas Independence Fest Announces Full Lineup
Just last week, Texas Independence Fest announced its first wave of bands for its 2015 event, which takes place at the Empire Control Room & Garage in Austin, TX from April 10th-12th. Wasting no time in... Read More...
Not With A Whimper, But With A Bang – Heavy Blog Is Heavy’s Albums Of The Year 2014 – Part II
Let's keep it brief, okay folks? This is the second part of our Top 50, Album of the Year list. At the end, you'll find our Top 10, while tomorrow we'll have individual staff members' top 10 lists and our O... Read More...