Release Day Roundup – 11/27/20
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...
216 – Valhalla Baits Me
Heavy Pod Is Heavy Cast! This week, we discuss some cool new music stuff. It was a good one! Namely Death Orchestra (literally Death + an orchestra), Plaguebringer, Unprocessed, In Malice's Wake, Contrarian, A... Read More...
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Let’s Rock With Black Elephant’s “Seven Swords”
Another day, another excellent Small Stone Records release. If you've been following my adventures with this excellent label, you'll already know what to expect here. Namely, fuzz and lots of it. And, indeed, ... Read More...
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Vitskär Süden Channel Eldritch Horror on “Trickle of the Snail”
By now, you probably know that I enjoy my fair share of weird. There’s something about art which makes the normal seem bizarre that immediately appeals to me, as I am constantly trying to escape the mundane wh... Read More...
198 – Saltwater Sauna
Heavy Pod Is Heavy Cast! This week we talk about Devin Townsend's coronavirus concert, Wintersun's Patreon (and compare the two), Clutch's livestreams, Obscura's lineup changes, The Ghost Inside's new track, Ulcerate and Trivium's new albums, then I try to argue that Eden's Golden Age Of Metal is over. Then, cool people time with Cloudpunk, Heat Signature and Devs. Enjoy!
Disco Loadout – December 2019: Devin Townsend & Clutch
Pray for me, because these are dark times. As you read these words, it will have been around two weeks since I last watched a band play live. The chances are it's going to be around another two weeks before I... Read More...
Enter Caustic Casanova’s “Filth Castle”
I'll be honest with you, I fell in love with these guys even before I heard a single note of their music. The cover art coupled with the fact that the promo promised me everything from punk, through Iron Maide... Read More...
Hippie Death Cult – 111
What I like best about getting my paws on a debut record is experiencing the twofoldness of the statement that is made on this introduction. The record simultaneously says “this is definitively us” and “this i... Read More...
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Oxx Rock Out With Some Seriously Unstable Hardcore On “Screwdriver Hymn”
If you haven't been paying attention, you'll have missed our championing of the wild underground scene in Denmark. Well, pay attention, idiot. Kicking off your week the right way, we have a savage premiere from... Read More...
PHOTOS: Clutch, Big Business – March 13th, 2019 @ Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL
Maryland foursome Clutch have recently wrapped up their tour for the newly-released Book of Bad Decisions to monstrous effect. With packed houses on all dates, Clutch continue to prove themselves as one of th... Read More...