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Jul 26, 2020

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 24, 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 19, 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 9, 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 6, 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...

Jun 23, 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 16, 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 10, 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 8, 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 3, 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 1, 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...

May 26, 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 25, 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 20, 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 18, 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 14, 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 10, 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 7, 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 4, 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...

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