Alex Stjernfeldt drives the monster that is Novarupta and on this, the first full length album for this project-collective effort, we’re treated to an array of great vocalists who lend their own darkness to what is actually quite an uplifting album. Much of what we have here consists of varying…
Even a cursory glance of our biweekly playlist updates will reveal that there is a great deal of variety among our staff’s musical tastes. Due to this, we brainstormed the idea of Playlist Swap, where two of our contributors pick their favorite track from each of the nine albums in their grid…
On the first weekend of April, a selection of metal acts from across the globe will descend on the capital city of Scotland, bringing fans and revelers together in a smorgasbord of riffs, gutturals, beers and high fives. I will be one of these revelers and as such, felt it…
How to navigate the sheer number of festivals now available for the metal fan? With the aim of helping you sort through this vast variety, we’ve compiled the following primer. It’s by no means extensive; it’s simply impossible to write about all of the festivals we would have liked to mention. We focused on those we’ll be attending and on those who have the most attractive setlists in our eyes. That being said, do feel free to share more great festivals with us in the comments and please enjoy this, our selection of festivals for 2017.
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 have most inspired their songwriting — it’s a feature in which we…
Earlier today, Bloodbath issued an announcement via their Facebook page, opening with the astonishing revelation that the band has already written ten new tracks. If that doesn’t have you running for your corpse paint, not only does it look like we’ll be destroyed by a new album soon but it will…
Revocation – Teratogenesis [09/25/12] [Scion A/V Metal] Revocation is not only wholly incapable of writing boring material, but seem to alter their sound in a slightly more interesting way for each release. Enter Teratogenesis, the group’s new metal-thrashing-mad lightening shredfest released through the unexpected kings of kickass metal, Scion A/V.…
The Project Hate MCMXCIX Bleeding The New Apocalypse (Cum Victriciis In Manibus Armis) 01. Iesus Nazarenus, Servus Mei 02. They Shall All Be Witnesses 03. A Revelation Of Desecrated Heavens 04. Summoning Majestic War 05. The Serpent Crowning Ritual 06. Bring Forth Purgatory [02/22/11] [Season of Mist] With a name…
