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The Anatomy Of – Ne Obliviscaris

Karlo Doroc
January 20, 2016
The Anatomy Of
Welcome to our artist-written feature on Heavy Blog, “The Anatomy Of”. Taken from the Between The Buried And Me album of the same name — in which the band pays tribute to the artists and bands that they feel ha... Read More...

Heavy Blog’s Top 10 EPs of 2015

Heavy Blog
December 23, 2015
Features, Lists!
We published a think piece last month that directly pertains to this list in a fundamental way. In the current digital music landscape, what exactly is the difference between an album and an EP? Strict guidelin... Read More...

The Force Of A Thousand Suns: The Enduring Nature Of Blast Beats

Ahmed Hasan
December 8, 2015
Deep Dive
The blast beat is more or less ubiquitous in metal today. Few other musical techniques have remained so unchanging in almost all forms of extreme music, be it death metal, black metal, avant-garde, or what-have... Read More...

What Heavy Blog Is Really Listening To – 11/28/15

Scott Murphy
November 28, 2015
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For those who missed our last installment, We post biweekly updates covering what the staff at Heavy Blog have been spinning. Given the amount of time we spend on the site telling you about music that does not ... Read More...

Cryptopsy – The Book Of Suffering – Tome 1

Colin Kauffman
November 3, 2015
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It’s always interesting to see an established act attempt to align itself with a musical trend, for better or worse. In retrospect, divorced from the reaction by fans and the band’s response, Cryptopsy’s 2008 r... Read More...

What Heavy Blog Is Really Listening To – 10/30/15

Scott Murphy
October 30, 2015
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For those who missed our last installment, We post biweekly updates covering what the staff at Heavy Blog have been spinning. Given the amount of time we spend on the site telling you about music that does not ... Read More...

Singled Out (10/18 – 10/23): New Music From Cryptopsy, Pomegranate Tiger, Frontierer, and More!

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October 23, 2015
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Singled Out is our weekly column to round-up the singles and new tracks from the past week dropped by bands we cover. Consider this our weekly mix to help keep you all on top of the latest releases from across ... Read More...

Singled Out (9/19 – 9/25): New Music From The Hell, Cryptopsy, Myrkur, and More!

Kyle Gaddo
September 25, 2015
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Singled Out is our weekly column to round-up the singles and new tracks from the past week dropped by bands we cover. Consider this our weekly mix to help keep you all on top of the latest releases from across ... Read More...

The Anatomy Of: The Kennedy Veil

Jimmy Rowe
September 24, 2015
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Sacramento-based The Kennedy Veil are no strangers to Heavy Blog; we've long touted the act as a major part of the post-Faceless wave of modern death metal that is gaining traction among extreme music fans. The... Read More...

What Heavy Blog Is Really Listening To – 5/30/15

Scott Murphy
May 30, 2015
Features, Listen To This!, Lists!, What We're Really Listening To
For those who missed our last installment, we post biweekly updates covering what the staff at Heavy Blog have been spinning. Given the amount of time we spend on the site telling you about music that does not ... Read More...
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