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2018 Best Heavy Metal Albums

As we bring 2018 to a close, it was another strong year for heavy metal. From young upstarts to grizzled …

2018 Best Progressive Metal/Rock Albums

Welcome to 2018’s final Progress Report, where we highlight the best of the year. 2018 saw a wide variety of …

Essential Power Metal Albums

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

November 2018 Best Heavy Metal Albums

As 2018 winds down, it’s time for our final monthly list of the year. November saw some excellent releases that …

1984 Best Heavy Metal + Hard Rock Albums

Heavy metal was still going strong in 1984, and the variety present in our list shows that. We’ve got a …

Interviews

A Pale Horse Named Death Interview

Sal Abruscato derived the name A Pale Horse Named Death from an apocalyptic figure, a symbol of the end times. …

Nailed To Obscurity Interview

The German doom/death metal band Nailed To Obscurity just released their latest album Black Frost, their fourth overall and first …

Amaranthe Interview

The Swedish band Amaranthe released their fifth album Helix in October. We caught up with bassist Johan Andreassen, who fills …

Psycroptic Interview

Australian death metal veterans Psycroptic just released their latest album, As The Kingdom Drowns. I caught up with vocalist Jason …

Outer Heaven Interview

Pennsylvania’s Outer Heaven recently released their full-length debut Realms Of Eternal Decay. We chatted with vocalist Austin Haines at their …

Album Reviews

A Pale Horse Named Death – When The World Becomes Undone Review

For the better part of the decade, original Type O Negative drummer Sal Abruscato has perpetuated his former band’s sound …

Flotsam and Jetsam – The End Of Chaos Review

Flotsam and Jetsam show no sign of wear and tear on their latest full-length, The End of Chaos. Even though …

Heavy Music Headquarters Album Reviews: Week of January 18, 2019

This week’s Heavy Music HQ reviews include releases from Arch Enemy, Astrophobos, Leach, Magnum, The Mound Builders, Phlebotomized, Raven, Switchfoot, …

Soilwork – Verkligheten Review

For more than two decades, Swedish stalwarts Soilwork have been releasing consistent albums, even as their sound evolved. They have …

Heavy Music Headquarters Album Reviews: Week of January 11, 2019

This week’s Heavy Music HQ reviews include releases from Archangel A.D., Artas, At The Gates, Bloody Times, Born Of Osiris, …

Heavy Music Headquarters Album Reviews: Week of January 4, 2019

Welcome to Heavy Music HQ’s first reviews of 2019, which include releases from Beaten To Death, Feral, Festerday, Gandalf’s Owl, …

Heavy Music Headquarters Album Reviews: Week of December 14, 2018

This week’s Heavy Music HQ reviews include releases from Cloudburst, Create A Kill, Death Comes Calling, Defy The Curse, Deitus, …

Meet The Band

Meet The Band: Mo’ynoq

Our first Meet The Band of 2019 spotlights the North Carolina black metal group Mo’ynoq, who just released their full-length …

Meet The Band: I Am Pariah

This week we’re spotlighting the British trio I Am Pariah in Meet The Band. Their latest release is the EP …

Meet The Band: Corpsessed

The Finnish death metal band Corpsessed are in the spotlight for this week’s Meet The Band. Their second album Impetus …

Meet The Band: Azusa

This week’s featured Meet The Band artist is Azusa. They are a new group, but their members have been around …

Meet The Band: Lethean

This week the British duo Lethean are in the Meet The Band spotlight. Combining epic metal, NWOBHM and doom, the …