Of Pink Moons, Third Zeppelins and Twilight Songs: WITCHCRAFT - Black Metal Review
Shedding the metal and rock entirely, Magnus Pelander waxes philosophical like a Cumberland bluesman. Words by Tyson Tillotson: My...
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- Jun 1, 2020
- 5 min
An Ethereal Maelstrom: COVET - Technicolor Review
COVET's sophomore full-length is a transcendental, multilayered coalition of sound. Words by Rohan (@manvsplaylist): Here at Heaviest of...
- May 26, 2020
- 2 min
Atmospheres of Dread: SXUPERION - Omniscient Pulse Review
With its fifth full length, SXUPERION puts a new spin on classic death metal. Words by Ryan McCarthy: My first ever article for Heaviest...
- May 25, 2020
- 4 min
Malevolent Elegance: CARACH ANGREN - Franckensteina Strataemontanus Review
The Dutch duo further position themselves at the height of symphonic black metal. Three years from the eloquent Dance and Laugh Amongst...
- May 20, 2020
- 5 min
Immersion Through Grandeur: MOUNTAINEER - Bloodletting Review
The band reach a new plateau on their third full length album. Words by Rohan (@manvsplaylist): MOUNTAINEER formed in 2015 and have...
- May 18, 2020
- 3 min
Metal Goes (Post-)Punk: BEHEMOTH - A Forest Review
Nergal continues BEHEMOTH's experimental streak with their newest EP. Words by Ryan McCarthy: It probably goes without saying, but...
- May 14, 2020
- 3 min
Above All Born: REVENGE - Strike.Smother.Dehumanize Review
The war metal veterans return with another uncompromising assault. It’s been five years since REVENGE, a veritable institution in the...
- May 10, 2020
- 4 min
ÁRSTÍĐIR LÍFSINS - Saga á tveim tungum II: Eigi fjǫll né firðir Review
History comes alive with the international trio's fifth full length. Words by Ryan McCarthy: In a genre that’s positively oversaturated...
- May 7, 2020
- 3 min
Unsettling Obscurity: VUUR & ZIJDE / IMPAVIDA Split Review
Two shadowy black metal projects coalesce to create one of the finest releases of the year. Words by Ryan McCarthy: Five seconds into...
- May 4, 2020
- 3 min
Rending the Heavens: COSMIC PUTREFACTION - The Horizons Towards Which Splendour Withers Review
With this second full length, COSMIC PUTREFACTION cements itself as one of the most promising young acts in death metal. COSMIC...
- May 3, 2020
- 8 min
Black Stone Wielders: PARADISE LOST - Obsidian Review
The kings of gothic doom return to meld all eras of their vast catalog into a defining statement that complements an already immortal...
- May 3, 2020
- 2 min
Shrouded In Malevolent Elegance: SECRETS OF THE MOON - Black House Review
The four-piece taps into the dark for a composition that further cements their evolution. Layered between an ambitious, multi-pronged...
- Apr 22, 2020
- 13 min
Lark's Tongues in Ozma's Topographic Oceans: ELDER - Omens Review
On album number five, the kings of progressive stoner doom offer up their most ambitious work to date. In the immortal words of PRINCE,...
- Apr 19, 2020
- 5 min
Serenades of Division: KATATONIA - City Burials Review
The Swedes bring a ray of light amidst the doom and gloom of 2020. There are a great many groups that stand tall in the metal community....
- Apr 14, 2020
- 2 min
Total War: ANTICHRIST SIEGE MACHINE - Filth of the World Review
A full-fledged war metal raid from the American South. 2019’s Schism Perpetration was easily one of my favorite records of the year, due...
- Apr 14, 2020
- 4 min
The Mind Melting Five: ORANSSI PAZUZU - Mestarin Kynsi Review
The group plunge further into even more deranged sonic caverns. Words by Rohan (@manvsplaylist): The masters of some of the most thought...
- Apr 9, 2020
- 3 min
A Sonic Spectacle: DOOL - Summerlands Review
The Dutch quintet further cement themselves as one of today's standout acts. The ability to merge musical elements in a seamless manner...
- Apr 8, 2020
- 6 min
Horrific Symphonies of Obliteration: CAUSTIC WOUND - Death Posture Review
After an extremely impressive demo, the Seattle grinding supergroup go Super Saiyan on all who dare oppose them. From its very inception,...
- Mar 31, 2020
- 7 min
A Beast Unfolding: An Interview with Chad Petit (ANGEROT)
Recapping the monstrous The Divine Apostate and exploring the mind that made it so. Words by @MoMetalTrax: A few years ago in the...
- Mar 29, 2020
- 12 min
Exploring An Agonizing Account of Grief: An Interview with Mike DiSalvo (AKURION, ex-CRYPTOPSY)
Diving deep into the frontman's latest and most heartfelt effort. Words by Rohan (@manvsplaylist): Come Forth To Me is the name of the...