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Conjurations of the Occult: ARS MAGNA UMBRAE - Apotheosis Review
The soundtrack to astral projection. Words by Ryan McCarthy: Polish solo project ARS MAGNA UMBRAE is part of a subsection of the third...
Jul 26, 2020


Consolidating Elements With Precision: LET US PREY - Virtues of the Vicious Review
The New England unit come forth to make their thrash-infused, power metal stand. With only their 2016 EP The Saint of Killers under their...
Jul 24, 2020


An Hour in Purgatory: GAEREA - Limbo Review
GAEREA reaches new heights - and depths - with their sophomore release. Words by Ryan McCarthy: Billing themselves as “cathartic black...
Jul 20, 2020


Garage Daze: INTER ARMA - Garbers Days Revisited Review
Roughly one year after Sulphur English sent shockwaves through the scene, the band that refuses classification delivers a massive tribute...
Jul 9, 2020


In the Flat Theatre of Grave: EXECUTIONER'S MASK - Despair Anthems Review
On their debut full length for Profound Lore, the Texas/Pennsylvania based gothic/deathrock/post punk band show that THEY are the true...
Jul 6, 2020


Bloodthirsty Dominance: DEFEATED SANITY - The Sanguinary Impetus Review
The brutal tech death veterans outdo themselves yet again. Words by Ryan McCarthy: For those of you who somehow don’t already know,...
Jun 23, 2020


Elemental Twilight in the Veils of Death: BELL WITCH & AERIAL RUIN - Stygian Bough, Volume 1 Review
On their most varied release to date, the Seattle masters of funeral doom team up with their folk muse to create a collaboration for the...
Jun 23, 2020


A Palette of Sonic Radiance: NEPTUNIAN MAXIMALISM - Eons Review
Innumerable elements coalesce into a composition of towering magnitude. Words by Rohan (@manvsplaylist): The latest offering of...
Jun 17, 2020


HERESIARCH / ANTEDILUVIAN - Defleshing the Serpent Infinity Review
The most aggressive split of 2020 is set to be unleashed. Words by Ryan McCarthy: New Zealand’s HERESIARCH and Canada’s ANTEDILUVIAN...
Jun 10, 2020


Soaring High in Deadly Melody: VOICES OF RUIN - Path To Immortality Review
The Anaheim quintet do right with a full-length of gold standard musicianship. If you've kept a close eye on the abundance of releases...
Jun 9, 2020


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...
Jun 4, 2020


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...
Jun 1, 2020


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 26, 2020


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 25, 2020


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 20, 2020


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 18, 2020


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 14, 2020


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 10, 2020


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 7, 2020


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 4, 2020
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