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Jan 21, 2020
Blaze of Perdition - The Harrowing of Hearts Review
The Polish veterans push the boundaries while remaining fully immersed in black metal tradition. Words by Ryan McCarthy: BLAZE OF...


Jan 19, 2020
A Spectacle to Behold: HEILUNG in Los Angeles
Unity among concert goers has never been this strong. Photos by Heaviest of Art at The Novo in Downtown Los Angeles on January 9, 2020....


Jan 13, 2020
A Cold Death: FROZEN SOUL at Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn
An evening of sheer and utter pain. Photos taken by Mark Valentino on January 5, 2020 at Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, NY. The always...


Jan 13, 2020
Speed From the Depths: BÃœTCHER - 666 Goats Carry My Chariot Review
The band brandish many a time-honored sword but yield them in a way that is entirely their own. Words by Rohan (@manvsplaylist): The...


Jan 7, 2020
Paving The Path Towards a Blissful Year: CHOIR BOY in West Hollywood
Heaven on earth. Photos by Heaviest of Art at The Roxy in West Hollywood on December 12, 2019. Dais Records, home of DRAB MAJESTY, COLD...


Dec 10, 2019
KING DIAMOND brought "The Institute" to the City National Grove of Anaheim: Show Review + Photos
Still reigning decades later. Photos by Heaviest of Art, taken at the City National Grove of Anaheim on December 3. When Tobias Forge and...


Nov 12, 2019
Tightly Woven: BASK - III Review
The North Carolina quartet seamlessly merge Riff Rock and Old Appalachia. With so many incredible groups streaming forth in the age of...


Nov 8, 2019
Conscious Rage: STRAY FROM THE PATH - Internal Atomics Review
The New York unit deliver reality checks through a punishing take on hardcore. From the ongoing protests in Barcelona and Bolivia to the...


Oct 28, 2019
A Different Level of Pain: A KNOCKED LOOSE Live Experience
From endless mosh pits to crowd surfing, Anaheim was torn asunder. All photos by Heaviest of Art at the House of Blues in Anaheim,...


Oct 27, 2019
Transcending Eras: NILE - Vile Nilotic Rites Review
The death metal titans endure line-up changes to deliver yet another tomb of technical brilliance. Words by Rohan (@manvsplaylist): NILE...


Oct 22, 2019
Sonic Aggression: Vatican - Sole Impulse Review
Musical proficiency meets outright hostility. Savannah, Georgia’s VATICAN play a highly technical and jarringly heavy brand of hardcore...


Oct 22, 2019
One Thousand Days of Sodom: Vastum - Orificial Purge Review
In a post #MeToo world, the Bay Area's most psychologically disturbing band takes you into an emotionally and mentally scarring minefield...


Oct 21, 2019
Stupifying Rage: Norma Jean - All Hail Review
An aggressive offering from the metalcore veterans. I’m dating myself here, but as a regular user of MySpace back in the day, I quickly...


Oct 20, 2019
Tragedy Reigns: Fit For An Autopsy - The Sea of Tragic Beasts Review
The fusion group of Death Metal and Hardcore have tightened the noose once more. The thin line that separates the ‘core’ subgenres from...


Oct 14, 2019
Black Flame Burning: Schammasch - Hearts of No Light Review
A descent into internal, infernal darkness. Every so often, you encounter an album that clicks in an immediate way. Usually for me, the...


Oct 11, 2019
Lost in the Burial Fog: Mortiferum-Disgorged from Psychotic Depths Review
In the closing months of the decade, the Olympia quartet deliver a grand equalizer for the underground after their highly acclaimed demo....


Oct 7, 2019
It Never Fades: Olathia - Snake Charmer Review
A retrospective review of one of the most captivating releases of the year. With as many musical acts as critics encounter on a daily...

Sep 12, 2019
The Edge of Heaven: Crypt Sermon-The Ruins of Fading Light Review
The long awaited follow up to Out of the Garden bristles with a palpable sense of urgency and brutality that the Philly doom quintet...

Sep 4, 2019
Languish for Bliss: MIZMOR - Cairn Review
Many thought ALN could only bare his soul so much....that is, until this exorcism of pain and nirvana entered our sphere of existence....


Aug 15, 2019
The Putrefying Road: Cerebral Rot-Odious Descent Into Decay Review
The stench of this PNW death metal juggernaut will make anyone with an iron gut heave their stomach contents in pure repulsion. The...
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