Lists

June 2019 Best Heavy Metal Albums

The summer months generally mean fewer releases, but there are always quality albums no matter the time of year. Here …

May 2019 Best Heavy Metal Albums

Every month has its challenges in selecting which albums make our list, but May was even more difficult. There were …

1985 Best Heavy Metal + Hard Rock Albums

We’ve had some great lists to start the 1980s, but 1985 was not one of the decade’s brightest spots as …

April 2019 Best Heavy Metal Albums

There were a ton of outstanding albums released in April. Narrowing down the list was a difficult feat. Here are …

Best Alice Cooper Albums

Alice Cooper holds a fond place in the hearts of many old-time heavy metal fans, but neither the band nor …

Interviews

Slough Feg Interview

Slough Feg just released New Organon, their tenth studio album and first in five years. Vocalist/guitarist Mike Scalzi gets us …

Howling Sycamore Interview

A little more than a year after their debut, Howling Sycamore return with Seven Pathways To Annihilation. The trio was …

Chaos Magic Interview

Furyborn is the second album from Chaos Magic. After working with Timo Tolkki on her debut, vocalist Caterina Nix collaborated …

Baroness Interview

Baroness‘ latest album is Gold & Grey. I chatted with drummer Sebastian Thomson about the album, their newest member Gina …

Nebula Interview

Nebula‘s last studio album was released in 2006. The California stoner rock band split a few years after that, and …

Album Reviews

Heavy Music Headquarters Album Reviews: Week of July 12, 2019

This week’s reviews include releases from Aeon Winds, An Isolated Mind, Batushka, Brand Of Sacrifice, Bullet, Burial Remains, Celestial Grave, …

Abbath – Outstrider Review

Abbath, the former face of black metal legends Immortal, is back with Outstrider, his second album from his eponymous band, …

Beastwars – IV Review

New Zealand’s answer to the stoner doom of High on Fire and Conan, Beastwars are releasing their appropriately titled fourth …

Heavy Music Headquarters Album Reviews: Week of June 28, 2019

This week’s Heavy Music HQ reviews include releases from Ashbringer, Axioma, Birdflesh, Bloodred Hourglass, Bloody Hammers, Centrilia, Concrete Dream, Dreams …

The Progress Report: June 2019

Welcome to the June Progress Report. While overall the month was not the greatest for metal releases, a couple of …

Heavy Music Headquarters Album Reviews: Week of June 21, 2019

This week’s Heavy Music HQ reviews include releases from Awake At Last, Gygax, Hollywood Vampires, Howling Sycamore, Lightning Born, Lunar …

The Lord Weird Slough Feg – New Organon Review

When a band has been around for the better part of 30 years, like Slough Feg (or The Lord Weird …

Meet The Band

Meet The Band: Glasya

This week we’re featuring the Portuguese symphonic metal group Glasya in Meet The Band. They just released their debut album …

Meet The Band: Coronary

This week the Finnish band Coronary are in the Meet The Band spotlight. They released a demo last year, and …

Meet The Band: Itheist

In the spotlight for this week’s Meet The Band is the UK black/death metal duo Itheist. They recently switched band …

Meet The Band: Awake At Last

This week we’re featuring the Delaware hard rock band Awake At Last in Meet The Band. Their full-length debut album …

Meet The Band: Serpent Of Gnosis

This week’s featured Meet The Band artist is Serpent Of Gnosis, a new band with some veteran musicians. Their lineup …