Reviews 7/9

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: BÜTCHER - 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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