Into the Pit // Q3 2020
Howdy headbangers,
Let's get the sad stuff out of the way upfront. The thrash world lost a major figure with the unexpected passing of Power Trip frontman Riley Gale last month. I'm not going to pretend I h... Read More...
Enslaved – Utgard
Ever since perfecting progressive black metal with 2010's Axioma Ethica Odini, Enslaved have continued to push the limits of the genre, whether by pushing it to its breaking point with 2012's RIITIIR or by blen... Read More...
Into the Pit – Q2 2020
Howdy headbangers! What a hell of a few months, huh? Yet, while the world appears to be falling apart at an ever-increasing pace, 2020 is shaping up to be maybe the strongest year for thrash metal since 1986.* ... Read More...
Release Day Roundup – 6/19/20
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...
Lamb of God – Lamb of God
Lamb of God is way better than it's lackluster lead singles would lead you to believe. Although it doesn't at all break the mold of the band's past releases, this is the most invigorated Lamb of God have sounde... Read More...
Into the Pit – First Quarter 2020
Howdy headbangers! Josh here, I'm officially taking over Into the Pit while Pete's off trying to make the world a better place and whatnot. This means two things: a) it's gonna get a whole lot groovier around h... Read More...
Raider – Guardian of the Fire
Sometimes you just need an album to kick you in the face and just keep on kicking. Blackened thrash is usually the way to go when you're in that mood since re-joining those conjoined genres is a pretty good wa... Read More...
191 – Boomer Death Metal
Heavy Pod Is Heavy Cast! This week we talk about new material by Lamb of God, Ihsahn, August Burns Red, Sepultura, and Scary Pocket's cover of Imogen Heap's Hide and Seek. Finally, Kerrang's list of the top 50 greatest death metal bands right now. Then, cool people time with Amazon's new show Hunters, the hidden brilliance of the story driven platformer Horace, Netflix's Locke & Key adaptation, Wolcen: Lords of Shadow, and Eden's new podcast over at Anarchy SF! Enjoy!
Love Letter // Adam Clayton’s Bass Tone on The Joshua Tree
Adam Clayton is one of the most distinctive bass players in rock n' roll history. Although most of U2's media attention is focused around Bono and The Edge, it's Clayton who is the centerpiece of many of the ba... Read More...
The Anatomy Of – Renounced
One of the last true UK metalcore heavyweights, Renounced are just about ready to release one of the year's toughest, catchiest records via Holy Roar. Beauty Is A Destructive Angel perfectly channels all of the... Read More...