Heavy Song of the Week: Quicksand Flex Their Mastery on Riff-Hitting "Supercollider"
Quicksand's 'Supercollider' stands out this week with its invigorating sound and impressive instrumentation despite being a three-piece band.
Heavy Song of the Week: Blood Incantation Transmit Cosmic Extreme Metal on "The Message [Tablet I]"
Blood Incantation's 'The Message [Tablet I]' merges progressive rock and death metal, highlighting the band's evolution into a conceptually rich musical landscape.
Heavy Song of the Week: Purest Form Unleash Caustic Industrial Rock on "Burn"
Purest Form's 'Burn' electrifies with classic industrial vibes but pushes boundaries with an aggressive sound and buried vocals.
Heavy Song of the Week: Touche Amore Return with the Melodic Hardcore Gem "Nobody's"
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Heavy Song of the Week: Quicksand Flex Their Mastery on Riff-Hitting "Supercollider"
Quicksand's 'Supercollider' stands out this week with its invigorating sound and impressive instrumentation despite being a three-piece band.
Heavy Song of the Week: Blood Incantation Transmit Cosmic Extreme Metal on "The Message [Tablet I]"
Blood Incantation's 'The Message [Tablet I]' merges progressive rock and death metal, highlighting the band's evolution into a conceptually rich musical landscape.
Heavy Song of the Week: Purest Form Unleash Caustic Industrial Rock on "Burn"
Purest Form's 'Burn' electrifies with classic industrial vibes but pushes boundaries with an aggressive sound and buried vocals.
Heavy Song of the Week: Touche Amore Return with the Melodic Hardcore Gem "Nobody's"
Heavy Song of the Week: Cradle of Filth Conjure Halloween Vibes on "Malignant Perfection"
Cradle of Filth's "Malignant Perfection" embodies the spirit of Halloween with gothic and orchestral black metal elements, marking it a significant release for the season.
30 Most Anticipated Metal & Hard Rock Albums of 2024
Several notable hard and metal albums are scheduled for release in the first half of 2024.
Anticipated releases include albums from Judas Priest, Ace Frehley, Ministry, Mick Mars, and Bruce Dickinson, as well as other artists like Amigo the Devil and Job for a Cowboy.
The 30 Best Metal and Hard Rock Albums of 2023
2023 was a quiet year for mainstream hard rock and metal bands, but underground and rising acts took advantage of the opportunity to release stellar albums.
Death metal was well represented in 2023 with standout albums from bands like Cannibal Corpse, Autopsy, Tomb Mold, Obituary, and more.
30 Most Anticipated Metal & Hard Rock Albums of 2024
Several notable hard and metal albums are scheduled for release in the first half of 2024.
Anticipated releases include albums from Judas Priest, Ace Frehley, Ministry, Mick Mars, and Bruce Dickinson, as well as other artists like Amigo the Devil and Job for a Cowboy.
The 30 Best Metal and Hard Rock Albums of 2023
2023 was a quiet year for mainstream hard rock and metal bands, but underground and rising acts took advantage of the opportunity to release stellar albums.
Death metal was well represented in 2023 with standout albums from bands like Cannibal Corpse, Autopsy, Tomb Mold, Obituary, and more.
Chrome Serpent in San Jose | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
Marked by sludgy but plodding riffs, gutturally screamed vocals and a sound that reminds one of both Black Sabbath and Slayer, Santa Cruz-based metal band Chrome Serpent creates a sound that is energetic yet melancholy in an organic mix of doom metal, stoner metal and psych rock.
Heavy Song of the Week: Ihsahn's "Pilgrimage to Oblivion" Is Symphonic Black Metal at Its Finest
Norwegian black metal pioneer Ihsahn has released a new album featuring tracks in both metal and symphonic form.
The first single, "Pilgrimage to Oblivion," showcases the genre-spanning creativity of Ihsahn with its bombastic black metal sound and orchestral backing.
Ihsahn's music is influenced by classic soundtracks, giving his work a unique blend of black metal and symphonic elements.