Cosmic psychedelia to stimulate the mind. Finland has enriched the heavy depths of the world with bands aplenty. Whether it be DEMILICH,...

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...

A Burkean work of revolutionary nature. Seeing as the illustrious work Adam Burke has found itself on release aplenty this year, last...

An explosive album opener to the band's forthcoming beast. With Eliran Kantor at the visual helm, GAEREA are coming full force with their...

A refreshing take on the industrial classic by one of metal's most unique. Richmond's INTER ARMA are no stranger to menacing sound,...

A masterclass in mournful sonics. Consisting of BELL WITCH duo Dylan Desmond and Jesse Shreibman and AERIAL RUIN's Erik Moggridge,...

Progressive post-metal from the Ukraine. Bands who explore beyond the traditions of metal art for album covers are few and far in...

Harnessing from vast musical depths for one tantalizing full-length. Throughout metal's existence, intersectionality among genres has had...

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

An inside look at the history behind one of Brazil's underground pioneers. Last year's arrival of Protogoni Mavri Magiki Dynasteia marked...

Icelandic black metal paired with one of metal's most talented artists. After you get through the breathtakingly vivid album cover that...

Genre greats meet trailblazing newcomers for one stimulation visual collection. As we enter the halfway point of such a turbulent year,...

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

Coming straight for the death metal throne. As insane as death metal has been in recent years, there are a select few releases that truly...

Unbridled death metal rage met by renowned landscapes. Britain's INGESTED have come full force on their newly announced record Where Only...

With a beautiful Jeremy Hush album cover to boast. The feel-good riff virtuosos of VALKYRIE are now set to make their return with the...

The Bay Area strikes again. From the moment NECROT stepped foot onto The Wiltern stage at the Decibel Metal & Beer Fest in Los Angeles,...

The power of the PNW continues to reign on our beloved genre. Consisting of Steve Peacock (ULTHAR, MASTERY) and Ashley Spungin (ORMUS,...

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