Review Podcast – March 2022
Welcome to the Heavy Blog Review Podcast, wherein the Blog's Melbourne contingent—Josh and Karlo—get together each month to review new albums in the world of heavy music ...and beyond!
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Vein.fm – This World is Going to Ruin You
Vein (who I will be referring to throughout this review sans “.fm”, assuming it’s something that will blow over just like the whole “Ghost B.C.” debacle) produced one of the most unique and exciting debuts in ... Read More...
Rotten to the Core // October 2021
Welcome back, friend. It's been a hell of a month for mosh enjoyers like us. We have been absolutely drowning in killer releases, so much so that even through our combined efforts, we could only cover a fracti... Read More...
Rotten to the Core // March 2021
It’s been a year since we last spoke. January and February felt like a full year, right? The last thing I remember was spending a week holed up writing blurbs about bands like END and Clown Core and now we’re ... Read More...
Rotten to the Core // November 2020
As I write this, the US Senate has just confirmed Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s third Supreme Court justice, a mere week before he is expected to lose reelection. The only thing remotely ‘supreme’ about Barrett i... Read More...
Rotten to the Core // September 2020
Welcome back to Rotten to the Core, fellow pit enthusiasts! This column was kicked around on a more informal basis by our good friend Matt in years past, and with the big relaunch, we figured it’s as good a ti... Read More...
Release Day Roundup – 7/31/20
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...
Rotten To The Core – Riff Soup 2: The Pick Squealquel
We're all shacked up and stuck between staring at a screen, wall, or out of a window so there's more time than ever to check out some fresh, hot, spicy 'core. This is why you are here, presumably. From the real... Read More...
Leeched – To Dull the Blades of Your Abuse
Like it or not, Code Orange's Forever (2017) is one of the most influential albums of recent years. The record's unprecedented mixture of hardcore, industrial and '90s alt rock was bolstered by an impressive ma... Read More...
Vatican – Sole Impulse
Over the past few years (and specifically in 2018), I've been taken aback by the critical affinity with metalcore. It's not just because of the music itself, though I'll admit that I'm not particularly fond of... Read More...