The Top 30 Metal Albums of 2019
Our heavy renaissance continues. When last year's lists began arriving, the amount of heat led many to hail 2018 as one of the best years...
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Nov 27, 2019
Opening Doors to Artistic Diversity: An Adult Swim Festival 2019 Recap
Sights and sounds in the heart of the town for all to enjoy. All photos courtesy of Heaviest of Art, taken at the festival on November 15...
Nov 21, 2019
The best metal album covers of November 2019
Welcoming new faces to the monthly list. Editor's Note: Not all of the albums below have been officially released at the time of posting,...
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 22, 2019
We Disappear: Ten years of Priestess' "Prior to the Fire"
Glancing back at the legacy of the Montreal masters of the riff. More than a decade ago, stoner rock and metal had reached an all time...
Oct 8, 2019
Behind the Cover: ALCEST - Spiritual Instinct
Experiencing the artistry of symbolism through an atmospheric metal lens. Whether it be the rhythm, groove, or melodies that swoon with...
Sep 30, 2019
The best metal album covers of September 2019
Artistic creativity matched by the very music it represents. As we move into the last quarter of the year, labels are piling on the heat...
Sep 17, 2019
Behind the Cover: FOSCOR - Els Sepulcres Blancs
Dissecting decades of thought through atmospheric metal. The trilogy of Modernisme initiated by Catalan's FOSCOR now has a proper second...
Sep 10, 2019
Ave Mors: Volume 7
Ough. Words by Ryan McCarthy: Black/death… war metal… bestial black metal… whatever you want to call it, it has an instantly recognizable...
Sep 10, 2019
Bringing Home The Bacon: A Deep Dive with Dropout Media's Matt Bacon
Probing the brain of one of the scene's most busy minds. The flow of information in the world of heavy music can be a difficult to thing...
Sep 4, 2019
Ave Mors: Volume 6
Gloom and doom. Words by Ryan McCarthy: In black metal, atmosphere is the name of the game. Some people (old heads who think VENOM...
Aug 18, 2019
Blissful Anguish: A Conversation with Lingua Ignota
Diving deeper into the dreadful world of Caligula. Beneath the glitter and gold of LINGUA IGNOTA's Caligula lies a fragmented being torn...
Aug 6, 2019
Ave Mors: Volume 5
The musical equivalent of hell. Words by Ryan McCarthy: I truly believe that black metal is uniquely suited to address the topics of...
Aug 1, 2019
The best metal album covers of July 2019
Paired with some of this year's strongest records. From gouache paintings to the use of actual blood, this month's selected album covers...
Jun 30, 2019
The best metal album covers of June 2019
A strong release month paired with artistic intricacies. We're halfway through the end of the year and there has been no shortage of...
Jun 26, 2019
Ave Mors: Volume 4
Breaking through traditional genre boundaries. Words by Ryan McCarthy: Black metal is an inherently exploratory genre. More an...
Jun 11, 2019
Ave Mors: Volume 3
Maleficence embodied through turbulent fretwork. Words by Ryan McCarthy: The relationship between black metal and black magic is a long...
Jun 11, 2019
Behind the Cover: ABYSSAL - A Beacon In The Husk
Explore the intricacies of one dissonant and architectural endeavor. Beneath the bleak and blackened death metal of A Beacon in the Husk...
May 31, 2019
The best metal album covers of May 2019
Timo Ketola's work ethic is appreciated. This month welcomed many highly-anticipated releases from bands that have left their mark on...
May 28, 2019
Ave Mors: Volume 2
Blackened death awaits. Words by Ryan McCarthy: In this week’s column, I want to highlight The Great Solar Hunter by CONSUMMATION and The...
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