Lists

2019 Best Heavy Metal Albums

As we come to the end of another year, it’s time to honor the best releases of 2019. Here are …

2019 Best Progressive Metal/Rock Albums

Welcome to 2019’s final Progress Report, where we highlight the best of the year. Or at least, the best of …

1986 Best Heavy Metal + Hard Rock Albums

Many people think 1986 was the best year ever for heavy metal. That’s debatable of course, but there’s no doubt …

November 2019 Best Heavy Metal Albums

As 2019 wraps up, we present our final monthly list of the year. November was a strong month, with some …

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

Exhumed Interview

Exhumed have become a staple on Relapse Records. The San Jose-based grinding death metal group have been with the vaunted …

Fit For An Autopsy Interview

The latest album from New Jersey deathcore stalwarts Fit For An Autopsy is The Sea Of Tragic Beasts. Guitarist Pat …

Lindsay Schoolcraft Interview

Cradle Of Filth keyboardist/vocalist Lindsay Schoolcraft is unleashing her first solo album, Martyr. Schoolcraft gives us the lowdown on her …

Exhorder Interview

After a lengthy hiatus from recording, New Orleans’ fathers of groove/thrash metal Exhorder return with their third full-length recording, Mourn …

Narnia Interview

After splitting up for a few years, the Swedish neoclassical/power metal band Narnia reunited a few years back, with From …

Album Reviews

Sons Of Apollo – MMXX Review

Back in 2017, prog metal supergroup Sons of Apollo dropped their first album, the highly-regarded Psychotic Symphony. That record made …

Heavy Music Headquarters Album Reviews: Week of January 17, 2019

This week’s Heavy Music HQ album reviews include releases from Blessed Black, Bonded, British Lion, Frogg, Kaoteon, Magnum, Mark Morton, …

Apocalyptica – Cell-O Review

It has been 17 years since Finland’s Apocalyptica have released an instrumental album. Since 2003’s Reflections, the band has had …

Heavy Music Headquarters Album Reviews: Week of January 10, 2020

This week’s Heavy Music HQ album reviews include releases from Body Stuff, Brothers Of Metal, Cardinal Sin, Empire Of The …

Haunt – Mind Freeze Review

The furious pace at which Trevor William Church has worked in recent years should be commended. His work with Beastmaker …

Heavy Music Headquarters Album Reviews: Week of December 13, 2019

This week’s Heavy Music HQ reviews include releases from Arkona, Bethledeign, Conjurer, Death Wolf, Dreamlord, Headsic, Horrified, In Human Form, …

Heavy Music Headquarters Reviews: Week of December 6, 2019

This week’s Heavy Music HQ reviews include releases from Artillery, Black Blood Invocation, Cavernous Gate, CRS, Deep Purple, Fen, Ghostreaper, …

Meet The Band

Meet The Band: Infirmity

This week we’re featuring the L.A. death metal group Infirmity in Meet The Band. They just released their full-length debut …

Meet The Band: Messora

The Montreal group Messora are in the Meet The Band spotlight this week. Their debut album The Door encompasses numerous …

Meet The Band: Cortege

In the Meet The Band spotlight this week is the Texas doom/drone duo Cortege, who just released their debut album …

Meet The Band: Arctos

In the Meet The Band spotlight this week are the Canadian black metal band Arctos. After an EP in 2017, …

Meet The Band: The Offering

This week, the Boston band The Offering are in the Meet The Band spotlight. They recently released their debut album …