Interviews

Witherfall Interview

The latest album from the California progressive/power metal band Witherfall is The Curse Of Autumn. I caught up with frontman …

Anneke van Giersbergen Interview

The latest album from Anneke van Giersbergen is the solo acoustic effort The Darkest Skies Are The Brightest. I spoke …

Epica Interview

Omega is the latest full-length from Epica. It’s the final album in a trilogy covering metaphysical topics. I spoke with …

Crystal Viper Interview

The latest album from the Polish heavy/power metal band Crystal Viper is the Lovecraft-inspired The Cult. Frontwoman Marta Gabriel fills …

Korpiklaani Interview

The long-running Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani are releasing their latest album Jylhä. Vocalist Jonne Järvelä fills us in on …

Lists

February 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums

February may be the shortest month of the year, but in 2021 there was no shortage of quality metal albums. …

January 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums

2021 is off to a strong start, with a usually fairly sparse month packed with quality releases. Here are our …

2020 Best Heavy Metal Albums

2020 was an unprecedented year, and as it always has, music provided escape, comfort, catharsis and hope in an uncertain …

2020 Best Live Heavy Metal Albums

Every year there are a ton of live albums and DVDs released. In 2020 they meant a little more, since …

2020 Best Progressive Metal/Rock Albums

Welcome to our fifth annual Top Progressive Albums list, where we highlight the best of the year. As with years …

Album Reviews

Heavy Music HQ Album Reviews: Week of March 5, 2021

This week’s Heavy Music Headquarters reviews include releases from Baest, Black Sabbath, Dreamshade, Haenesy, The Harvest Trail, The Hyena Kill, …

Epica – Omega Review

After a five year gap between studio albums, the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica return with Omega. It’s the final …

Heavy Music HQ Album Reviews: Week of February 26, 2021

This week’s Heavy Music Headquarters album reviews includes releases from Amon Acid, Blitzkrieg, Culted, Einherjer, Empyrium, Melvins, Moonspell, Ominous Ruin, …

Evergrey – Escape Of The Phoenix Review

Dark prog masters Evergrey return with Escape Of The Phoenix, their twelfth album and first since their conceptual trilogy of …

The Progress Report: February 2021

Welcome to the February Progress Report. Progressive music got off to an average start in January, but this month things …

Within The Abyss: February 2021

Welcome (to Hell) to another installment of my monthly black metal column, Within The Abyss. Each month I review a …

Heavy Music HQ Album Reviews: Week of February 19, 2021

This week’s Heavy Music Headquarters reviews include releases from The Amenta, Buried, Crystallion, Harakiri For The Sky, In Tormentata Quiete, …

Meet The Band

Meet The Band: Hearts & Hand Grenades

In our first Meet The Band spotlight of 2021 are Buffalo, New York hard rockers Hearts & Hand Grenades. After …

Meet The Band: Bondbreakr

In the Meet The Band spotlight this week is the Austin, Texas group Bondbreakr. They just released their self-titled debut …

Meet The Band: American Dream Machine

This week we shine the Meet The Band spotlight on Virginia rockers American Dream Machine, whose debut album is Deadhearts. …

Meet The Band – Smackbound

In the Meet The Band spotlight this week is the Finnish group Smackbound, who just released their debut album 20/20. …

Meet The Band: Obscene

We’re shining the Meet The Band spotlight on the Indiana death metal group Obscene. After an EP in 2017, they …