We’ve been singing the praises of the underrated Jinjer on the blog for a while now. That’s why it’s so much fun to see them finally getting the attention they deserve, with multiple excellent releases in the last few years and big tours. Jinjer’s music has always been to the…
Originally, this post started out as a Stepping Stone, after I bought a cheap used copy of Slipknot at a local record store and proceeded to tumble down the nostalgia rabbit hole. But given that this year marks the album’s 20th anniversary, I felt like it deserved the proper Heavy…
We’re back! Sorry. Not much going on, anyway. First, Matt Harvey of Exhumed’s dumb statement about Nazis and Toilet ov Hell’s great response. Oli from Archspire wanting to fight Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying. Indie labels creating their own streaming services. The unfortunate news that Todd Honeycutt, the bassist for Enfold Darkness has committed suicide. Then, new stuff from Mastodon, Shokran, Soften the Glare (featuring Ryan Martinie from Mudvayne), Taylor Swift, Unleash the Archers, and Archspire. Also, Messengers by August Burns Red is 10! We also discuss me going back to Slipknot’s latest and thinking it’s not bad. Enjoy!
Job For A Cowboy are easily one of the most divisive bands out there. People constantly think of their beginnings as a MySpace-born deathcore band and fail to recognize the last string of releases in recent years. However, their newest effort is nothing like their first record, combining prog and…
Quick reviews of the latest albums from The 69 Eyes, All Hail The Yeti, and A.I.(d)!
The Safety Fire Grind The Ocean 01. Huge Hammers 02. Floods of Colour 03. DMP (FDP) 04. Anomolous Materials 05. Animal King 06. Circassian Beauties 07. Sections 08. Seagraves 09. Grind The Ocean [04/10/12] [InsideOut] When I first heard London’s The Safety Fire, I was completely blown away. Of course,…
Hey guys! I just wanted to say that normally this column is Nayon’s pride and joy and he was kind enough to let me take the reigns this time around. Today, I sit here with the daunting task of making this album appeal to you and unfortunately, I doubt I…
This week’s submission for Bands That Made YOU Heavy comes from a friend of mine, Epi. If you want to share your story about how you got into heavier music, we want to hear it! Shoot an email over to mail(at)heavyblogisheavy(dot)com! Back in 8th grade, I was listening to some…
Atheist Jupter 01. Second to Sun 02. Fictitious Glide 03. Fraudulent Cloth 04. Live, and Live Again 05. Faux King Christ 06. Tortoise the Titan 07. When the Beast 08. Third Person [11/09/10 | Season of Mist] Atheist, at this point, are no doubt legendary status. Born out of the…
