Heavy Metal Albums

Heavy metal is a genre whereby the integrity of the album is sacrosanct. Whereas popular music is often driven by singles, the satisfaction of listening to a stellar album straight through is something quite special. Within this sphere, opening tracks hold a special significance. Some albums prefer their opening tracks […]

Call of the Wild

There are a number of bands who know their strengths, deviate rarely, and consistently publish quality albums as a result. With their unique take on otherworldly, gothic symphonic power metal, Powerwolf have risen to be one of the biggest bands in European heavy metal. With the release of their 8th […]

Nefariym

Old school death metal band Nefariym have today released their second single Succubus, and set to release their debut album Morbid Delusions on September 24th 2021 via Inverse Records. The band was formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2019 by Mark Kelson & Richie Poate, both of the melodic doom band The Eternal. What started as an […]

Born of Osiris Angel or Alien

Progressive metalcore may have weaved its way through the djent spectrum, but Born of Osiris have remained as one of the most talented and consistent of the bunch. The Illinois quintet were responsible for the development of progressive metalcore long before djent infected modern metal, and it’s their consistency that […]