Incantation – Sect of Vile Divinities Jonathan Adams August 11, 2020 Reviews The old guard of death metal has a progressively steeper hill to climb when it comes to maintaining relevance. The current state of death metal is bursting at the seams with up-and-coming talent, with bands li... Read More...
Aversions Crown – Hell Will Come For Us All Jonathan Adams June 11, 2020 Reviews Deathcore isn’t dead. You may wish it was, but if the much-maligned subgenre’s output over the past few years has been any indication, deathcore on every level is alive, well, and thriving. Staples like Fit Fo... Read More...
Xenobiotic – Mordrake Jonathan Adams February 26, 2020 Reviews Every year, it seems like there’s one particular death metal album released in the early months of the year that sets my quality standards for the next several months. Last year in January, Alterage’s The Appr... Read More...
2020 Primer – Heavy Blog’s Most Anticipated Releases of the Year (Thus Far) Scott Murphy January 3, 2020 Release Day Roundup Editor’s Note: I’m glad to welcome longtime reader Remi VL as a regular guest contributor to our Release Day Roundup posts! He submitted several of the albums listed below. Join his Facebook group&nb... Read More...
165 – Djestures Noyan May 13, 2019 Podcast Heavy Pod Is Heavy Cast! Eden is finally back, but this time I'm derailing. We talk about new music from Dreadnaught, Inanimate Existence, Babymetal, Warforged, Xenobiotic, Flub, and Destrage. Then we talk about the Threatin lawsuit, Mayhem signing with Century Media, and Demons & Wizards coming back. Also some philosophy, cool people time with Detective Pikachu, Chernobyl, Charles Stross's Laundry files, Hannu Rajaniemi's Summerland and Re:publica. Enjoy!
Release Day Roundup – 2/2/18 Scott Murphy February 2, 2018 Release Day Roundup Each month, we always seem to come to the same conclusion when it comes to our Editors’ Picks column: Friday release days open the floodgates and unleash a seemingly endless stream of quality new music. But while some of our Editors and Contributors sit down gleefully each week to dive into this newly stocked treasure trove, others find themselves drawing a blank at the end of the month due to the breakneck pace needed to keep up to date with what’s been released. Which brings us to this Heavy Blog PSA: a weekly roundup of new albums which pares down the week’s releases to only our highest recommendations. Here you’ll find full album/single streams, pre-order links and, most importantly, a collection of albums that could very well earn a spot on your year-end list. Enjoy!
