The soundtrack to astral projection. Words by Ryan McCarthy: Polish solo project ARS MAGNA UMBRAE is part of a subsection of the third...

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...

GAEREA reaches new heights - and depths - with their sophomore release. Words by Ryan McCarthy: Billing themselves as “cathartic black...

Roughly one year after Sulphur English sent shockwaves through the scene, the band that refuses classification delivers a massive tribute...

On their debut full length for Profound Lore, the Texas/Pennsylvania based gothic/deathrock/post punk band show that THEY are the true...

The brutal tech death veterans outdo themselves yet again. Words by Ryan McCarthy: For those of you who somehow don’t already know,...

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...

Innumerable elements coalesce into a composition of towering magnitude. Words by Rohan (@manvsplaylist): The latest offering of...

The most aggressive split of 2020 is set to be unleashed. Words by Ryan McCarthy: New Zealand’s HERESIARCH and Canada’s ANTEDILUVIAN...

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...

Shedding the metal and rock entirely, Magnus Pelander waxes philosophical like a Cumberland bluesman. Words by Tyson Tillotson: My...

COVET's sophomore full-length is a transcendental, multilayered coalition of sound. Words by Rohan (@manvsplaylist): Here at Heaviest of...

With its fifth full length, SXUPERION puts a new spin on classic death metal. Words by Ryan McCarthy: My first ever article for Heaviest...

The Dutch duo further position themselves at the height of symphonic black metal. Three years from the eloquent Dance and Laugh Amongst...

The band reach a new plateau on their third full length album. Words by Rohan (@manvsplaylist): MOUNTAINEER formed in 2015 and have...

Nergal continues BEHEMOTH's experimental streak with their newest EP. Words by Ryan McCarthy: It probably goes without saying, but...

The war metal veterans return with another uncompromising assault. It’s been five years since REVENGE, a veritable institution in the...

History comes alive with the international trio's fifth full length. Words by Ryan McCarthy: In a genre that’s positively oversaturated...

Two shadowy black metal projects coalesce to create one of the finest releases of the year. Words by Ryan McCarthy: Five seconds into...

With this second full length, COSMIC PUTREFACTION cements itself as one of the most promising young acts in death metal. COSMIC...