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EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: The Lylat Continuum – Ephemeral

January 26, 2021

There was something special about the initial wave of modern atmospheric progressive metal that was truly lightning in a bottle. You might say it was... ephemeral. It brought novel, unique ideas to genres that... Read More...

Flash of the Blade // December 2020

Eden Kupermintz

December 7, 2020

Columns, Flash of the Blade

Greetings duelists and welcome back to Flash of the Blade! Don’t remember what this column is about? Luckily, it’s easy to remind you: this column is about short releases that go hard. Also, swearing. Which ge... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Come Bask In Countless Skies’ “Glow”

Eden Kupermintz

November 2, 2020

Premieres

Every year, there's a few albums which make me remember why I do this, why I inundate myself with so much music (I'm probably past the 1,000 albums listened mark this year). They erupt from out of my headphone... Read More...

PREMIERE: Brace Your Peripheral Cortex for this Cover of Necrophagist’s “Dawn and Demise”

Scott Murphy

August 6, 2020

Interviews

Earlier this year, I raved about the eccentric death metal on God Kaiser Hell, the debut album from Peripheral Cortex. I praised the German quartet for their eclectic approach to songwriting, which recalls the... Read More...

Heavy Blog Guest List – Dylan Walker of Full of Hell

Simon Handmaker

December 18, 2019

Best of 2019

Full of Hell, baby. You know 'em, you love 'em. We do too: they've appeared a handful of times on the blog this year, from our review of Weeping Choir way the hell back in May to their spot near the forefront ... Read More...

The Anatomy Of – Wilderun

Scott Murphy

October 29, 2019

The Anatomy Of

Sometimes, a lead single can all but guarantee you'll love an album, which was very much the case after I heard "Far from Where Dreams Unfurl." As I outlined in my review, Wilderun have crafted my favorite pro... Read More...

Wilderun – Veil of Imagination

Scott Murphy

October 28, 2019

Reviews

"The passion caused by the great and the sublime in nature, when those causes operate most powerfully, is Astonishment; and astonishment is that state of the soul, in which all its motions are suspended, with ... Read More...

Dysrhythmia – Terminal Threshold

Scott Murphy

October 4, 2019

Reviews

The best part about bands with a completely unique identity is the way they not only differentiate themselves from other groups, but from their own sound with each subsequent release. This trait applies direct... Read More...

PREMIERE: Atmospheric Death Metal Act Sidian’s Electrifying New EP Carry My Bones

Jimmy Rowe

September 11, 2019

Premieres

Sidian might not be a household name in the thriving North American prog and technical death metal scene dominated by acts (probably) from the Bay Area and signed to labels like Artisan Era and Unique Leader, ... Read More...

Humanity’s Last Breath – Abyssal

Simon Clark

July 26, 2019

Reviews

Summertime. The living may be easy, the fish jumping and the cotton high, but Humanity's Last Breath couldn't give a shit about that. As Europe is broiled by a particularly ferocious heatwave, the Swedes prepa... Read More...

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