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Psychedelic Death on a Silver Platter : A Conversation with Adam Ian Sykes of PIGSx7
The guitarist elaborates on the pairing of colossal sonics and enthralling visuals. Earlier this year, UK unit PIGSx7 (Pigs Pigs Pigs...
Jul 30, 2020


Life Through Contrasting Spectrums: A Conversation with Ryan Morgan of MISERY SIGNALS
The guitarist elaborates on Sam Octigan's vibrant 'Ultraviolent' illustration. There are times where LP illustrations serve as an...
Jul 28, 2020


Mercurial by Nature: A Conversation with STEVE VON TILL
"The truth is - I'm ready to own it" Words by Rohan (@manvsplaylist): As an artist, STEVE VON TILL is constantly searching. Compromise is...
Jul 26, 2020


The Devil Is In The Details: A Conversation with Matt Stikker of DROUTH
A look behind the visual approach to one of Portland's top ensembles. There are few bands with an artist among their ranks and even fewer...
Jul 21, 2020


Behind the Cover: NECROT - Mortal
Building a stimulating legacy one record at a time. Metal is a visual genre. Whether it be the outfits, album covers, mascots, or even...
Jul 5, 2020


The best metal album covers of June 2020
A pinnacle in heavy artistry at the midpoint of a demented year. If you read through our Behind the Cover features for PYRRHON's Abscess...
Jun 30, 2020


Behind the Cover: BINARY CODE - Memento Mori
Harnessing grief for a progressive post-metal testimony of generous intentions. As prevalent as social media publicized it to be with...
Jun 29, 2020


Premiere: TRACE AMOUNT reimagines THE CURE's 'The Hanging Garden'
The New York visionary does right by a cult classic. TRACE AMOUNT stands as the solo project of drummer/vocalist Brandon Gallagher of...
Jun 26, 2020


Behind the Cover: IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT - Alphaville
All that glitters is not gold. In a contemporary world of pandemic concern and political unrest, the aphorism you see above has proved to...
Jun 22, 2020


Behind the Cover: PYRRHON - Abscess Time
Harnessing from vast musical depths for one tantalizing full-length. Throughout metal's existence, intersectionality among genres has had...
Jun 7, 2020


The best metal album covers of May 2020
Genre greats meet trailblazing newcomers for one stimulation visual collection. As we enter the halfway point of such a turbulent year,...
Jun 1, 2020


Behind the Cover: CURRENTS - The Way It Ends
A delivery of immersive engagement through depths beyond measure. Life without turbulence is no life at all. From one struggle to the...
May 10, 2020


The best metal album covers of April 2020
A month of metal highlighted by a beautiful variety of art styles. With each passing month, releases continue to pile on in both quantity...
May 3, 2020


Artist Profile: Legerdemain (Brian Sheehan)
Highlighting the work of one who stimulates the mind with dark, boundless visuals. In a contemporary world of anxiety, uncertainty and...
Apr 22, 2020


Behind the Cover: THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER - Verminous
Navigating through decades of filth for one gruesome and daring new landscape. The human mind is an incredible entity often sparked by...
Apr 5, 2020


The Monthly Notable: March 2020
Circumstances may have worsened, but metal surely hasn't. As we close out a difficult month of March, it's important to look back at some...
Apr 3, 2020


The best metal album covers of March 2020
An opportunity to immerse yourself into expansive new worlds. When February's top metal album covers article went live, the musical...
Mar 29, 2020


Giving Back: Helping Artists Survive the Apocalypse
They tour endlessly, and show themselves more to us than their own families. We live in unsettling times. In what was supposed to be one...
Mar 19, 2020


FOOL'S GHOST emerge from personal tragedy to deliver 'Dark Woven Light'
A powerful embrace & processing of grief, loss & despair. Words by Rohan Abeckett: FOOL'S GHOST is the name of a new outfit from...
Mar 15, 2020


OPETH radiate wonder on the 'In Cauda Venenum' tour closer (Photos + Recap)
The progressive giants soared at the mecca of the entertainment industry. Photos by Heaviest of Art at the Hollywood Palladium - March 4,...
Mar 13, 2020
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