Windhand Virginia isn’t quite the secret it used to be. The state that begat staples like GWAR and Alabama Thunderpussy has shouldered its way into the greater metal collective with nothing short of a rouse this side of the 21st century. Landmark records from Pig Destroyer, Lamb of God, Inter…
It’s been a while since we did one of these, but…for those who missed our last installment, We post biweekly updates covering what the staff at Heavy Blog have been spinning. Given the amount of time we spend on the site telling you about music that does not fall neatly…
Welcome to our new monthly post, Editors’ Picks! In the recent two years, our editorial body has grown quite a bit: from basically two guys running everything, we now have around seven people managing the blog in an editorial capacity, including two (count ’em, two!) Editors in Chief. We thought we’d harness that unique body of editors and use their over-reaching perspective to shed light on specific releases each month. The way it works is simple: each editor gets to pick one album released in January (or in its proximity, as we just said). We write short pieces about them and link you to the album, allowing you to check it out yourselves. There’s no genre restrictions: expect to see some gnarly stuff on here as most of our editors have a very wide range of musical appreciation. Without further ado, let’s dig in into this month’s offering!
You know this dance by now folks: this is Heavy Blog’s Best Of! This time, we’ll be tackling one of our favorite genres, doom! 2014 was an excellent year for this most-excellent sub-genre and you might know editor Eden Kupermintz (praise be onto him) has dubbed it as The Doom…
Brooklyn tech death savages Pyrrhon have a solid reputation here at HBIH, proven easily by our stellar review of their sophomore album The Mother of Virtues and its #35 spot on our Top 50 Albums of 2014 list. Unfortunately, this sentiment was not shared by Relapse Records, as the band announced yesterday via Facebook…
The long overdue new record from post-metal act Minsk promises to be one of the more enchanting records of 2015, and our collective anticipation grows as news rolls in. The Crash & The Draw is being spun by label Relapse Records as… […a]n instant contender for one of the most…
Next month, experimental doom outfit Rwake will be reissuing a remastered version of their 1998 demo Xenoglossalgia: The Last Stage of Awareness through Relapse Records. By the very nature of this sort of release, it’s a given that the original demo has been floating around and available for all who…
Relapse Records are poised for a big year in 2015. Their 25th year of operation, the label are not only reissuing a slew of classic records on vinyl, but they’re also going to be pushing new records from up-and-coming and established acts alike. Their release plans for the year have…
Arkansas sludge/doom outfit Rwake became known as one of the genre’s greatest visionaries when they released Rest in 2011. The record was apocalyptic in nature and nearly epic in its depth, and I’ve been patiently waiting for a followup. It’s been a while, and with no signs of life outside…
Lord Dying, a band who should have been on my radar last year when they first released the stoned out and groovy Summon The Faithless, aren’t wasting any time. Less than a year after releasing their debut on Relapse Records, they’ve already prepared a follow-up, and have entered the studio…
