Author: Mike Huck
The Ocean – Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic Review
It has been five years since the patron metal band of geologists, The Ocean, gave us the excellent Pelagial, a …
The Progress Report: October 2018
Welcome to the October Progress Report. Even though the year is winding down, there were still some very worthy progressive …
Haken – Vector Review
As you may or may not recall, Haken’s 2016 masterpiece Affinity was our Progressive Album of the Year, and it …
Striker Interview
Play to Win is the latest album from Canada’s Striker. Our writer Mike Huck caught up with the band towards …
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats – Wasteland Review
It’s October. The nights are longer, there’s a chill in the air, and of course Halloween is looming. What better …
The Progress Report: September 2018
Welcome to the September Progress Report. We are now into our third year here at Heavy Music Headquarters, and it’s …
Voivod – The Wake Review
It has been a long and storied career for Canada’s most unique metal band. In recent years, Voivod have overcome …
Clutch – Book Of Bad Decisions Review
It doesn’t seem like any time at all has passed since Clutch’s last album, Psychic Warfare, even though that record …
The Pineapple Thief – Dissolution Review
The “Top 25 Most Played” playlist in my iTunes library has The Pineapple Thief’s 2010 song “Preparation for Meltdown,” from …
The Progress Report: August 2018
Welcome to the August Progress Report. As summer draws to an end we hit a bit of a lull in …
The Progress Report: July 2018
Welcome to the July Progress Report. We are in the dog days of summer here, and aside from June, July …
The Progress Report: June 2018
Welcome to the June Progress Report. Big-name releases slow down as summer approaches, so this month we have augmented our …
The Night Flight Orchestra – Sometimes The World Ain’t Enough Review
Has it really only been thirteen months since The Night Flight Orchestra released Amber Galactic – which by the way, …
Khemmis – Desolation Review
Modern American doom metal is in fantastic hands. Pallbearer lead the way, being the most well-known act, delivering stunning albums …
Zeal & Ardor – Stranger Fruit Review
The short but bright arc of Zeal & Ardor started essentially as a response to a troll on a message …
The Progress Report: May 2018
Welcome to the May Progress Report. A very interesting and highly anticipated month for us here. As always, we’ve got …
Amorphis – Queen Of Time Review
If you look up “multifaceted” in the metal dictionary, you just might see a picture of Finnish stalwarts Amorphis. Well …
The Progress Report: April 2018
Welcome to the April 2018 Progress Report. Life goes in cycles, so it seems. Back in March, everything we reviewed …
Riot V – Armor Of Light Review
Riot V may sound like a strange name, but for those unaware, the band is the next evolution of stalwart …
King Goat – Debt Of Aeons Review
Back in 2016, British progressive doomsters King Goat were flying so low under the radar that we here at Heavy …
Primordial – Exile Amongst The Ruins Review
For decades now, Ireland’s Primordial have released consistently excellent albums. Their past three: To the Nameless Dead, Redemption at the …
The Progress Report: March 2018
Welcome to the March Progress Report. This month, I took a different approach: I grabbed seven albums from artists I …
Monster Magnet – Mindfucker Review
Decades into what can only be described as a consistently entertaining career, Dave Wyndorf and his lecherous crew in Monster …