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    • Heavy Blog's Superlative List for 2021

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      January 17, 2022
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Rotten to the Core // 2021 In Review

Calder Dougherty
January 17, 2022
Best of 2021, Rotten to the Core
Sorry if I sound a little exasperated these days -- I am. I live right up the road from our latest local superspreader event slash biggest fest of the year, FYA in Tampa. With our governor's devil-may-care att... Read More...

Rotten to the Core // May 2021

Calder Dougherty
May 10, 2021
Rotten to the Core
Welcome back to Rotten to the Core, where the riffs don’t quit unless they’re yielding for some dumbass kid starting a fight in the pit. God, I miss shows. Let’s just get into the good stuff, huh? - Calder ... Read More...

Release Day Roundup – 4/30/21

Scott Murphy
April 30, 2021
Release Day Roundup
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...

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