Lists

September 2020 Best Heavy Metal Albums

Each year, it seems that September is one of the strongest months in quality and depth of new releases, and …

August 2020 Best Heavy Metal Albums

August was a deep month when it came to quality new metal albums. At least half a dozen releases that …

Mastodon Albums Ranked

Atlanta based sludge/progressive metal band Mastodon are one of the biggest bands to come out of the New Wave of …

July 2020 Best Heavy Metal Albums

No summer doldrums in July, with a strong crop of new metal releases. Here are our choices for July 2020’s …

Essential Power Metal Albums

Building on the traditional metal style of legends Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, power metal was forged out …

Interviews

Incantation Interview

Incantation have not only consistently released albums since the early ‘90s, they’ve stayed consistent to their evil sound. This is …

BPMD Interview

The supergroup BPMD tackle ’70s hard rock covers on their debut album American Made. The lineup consists of vocalist Bobby …

Her Chariot Awaits Interview

Producer/guitarist Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob) and singer Ailyn (ex-Sirenia) have formed the band Her Chariot Awaits, who just released their …

Caligula’s Horse Interview

The Australian progressive band Caligula’s Horse have been around for a decade, and really saw their profile rise globally with …

Winterfylleth Interview

UK black metal veterans Winterfylleth recently released The Reckoning Dawn. Vocalist/guitarist Chris Naughton fills us in on the new album, …

Album Reviews

Heavy Music Headquarters Album Reviews: Week of October 16, 2020

This week’s Heavy Music HQ reviews include releases from Aphonic Threnody, Ataraxia, Benediction, Hellsmoke, Infera Bruo, Kraken Duumvirate, Leviathan, Lost …

Spirit Adrift – Enlightened In Eternity Review

Spirit Adrift’s fourth album Enlightened In Eternity is the first album without any connections to Gatecreeper, as frontman Nate Garrett …

Venom Prison – Primeval Review

When it comes to bands acknowledging their past, it varies all over the place. There are groups like Metallica, who …

Heavy Music Headquarters Album Reviews: Week of October 9, 2020

This week’s Heavy Music HQ reviews include releases from Ascension Of The Watchers, Empress, Gargoyl, Greg Puciato, Hagathorn, Helion Prime, …

Deftones – Ohms Review

Long running alternative metal band Deftones have very rarely slowed down in their over 30 year career. Their evolution continues …

Heavy Music Headquarters Album Reviews: Week of October 2, 2020

This week’s Heavy Music HQ reviews include releases from Amaranthe, Anaal Nathrakh, The Arson Choir, Brave The Cold, Corey Taylor, …

Enslaved – Utgard Review

Returning for their fifteenth album, Enslaved have changed their approach of progressive black metal with a bit more of a …

Meet The Band

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 …

Meet The Band: Everyday Heroes

This week we’re shining the Meet The Band spotlight on the Welsh hard rock band Everyday Heroes. They just released …

Meet The Band: Solar Flare

This week we’re featuring the Ohio power metal quintet Solar Flare in Meet The Band. They just released their self-titled …