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      Eden Kupermintz
      January 17, 2022
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      January 17, 2022

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      Nick Cusworth
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      Eden Kupermintz
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      Nick Cusworth
      January 17, 2022

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Editors’ Picks // April 2022

Scott Murphy
April 7, 2022
Editors' Picks
Ah, April! Insert some platitude about the Spring right here! Seriously though, it's really funny to me how every April the sheer amount of great music which suddenly releases catches me by surprise. Did I wri... Read More...

Death’s Door // 2021 In Review

Scott Murphy
January 17, 2022
Best of 2021, Death's Door, Lists!
It’s time. Welcome, most beloved Hellions, to Death’s Door: End of Year Edition. Below you will find our collective’s individual favorite records of the year, as well as some thoughts about the genre’s current... Read More...

Death’s Door // December 2021

Heavy Blog
December 7, 2021
Death's Door
Welcome to Death’s Door, hellions. The end is upon us. In almost every sense. But in this particular context we refer to our monthly coverage of death metal in the year that is 2021. After one of the most unus... Read More...

Release Day Roundup – 12/3/21

Scott Murphy
December 3, 2021
Release Day Roundup
Editor’s Note: Do you think we “missed” an album this week? Click here. Each month, we always seem to come to the same conclusion when it comes to our Editors’ Picks column: Friday release days op... Read More...

Death in Transition – A Brief History of the Evolution of Death Metal

Jonathan Adams
January 25, 2017
Deep Dive
Progress and change are divisive topics. How these words are defined, contextualized, and framed is dependent on a vast array of variables that metamorphose and evolve with each topic they are attached to. Soci... Read More...

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    By now, Moon Tooth have garnered themselves quite a following in the progressive metal spaces. This is no accident; the scene is hungry for the kind of upbeat and unrestrained music that Moon Tooth is creating. Good news then: Phototroph is by far the band’s most energetic and “poppy” release, and I mean that in the best way possible.

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