‘Altars of Madness.’ Like a death metal Tony Iommi, Trey Azagthoth commanded tectonic riffs to the tune of “Maze of Torment” and “Immortal Rites,” while David Vincent’s demonic
Texas’ death-metal scene is making national waves right now, and Creeping Death are at its forefront. The Denton destroyers came fully into their own on this year’sBoundless Domain, perfecting their fusion of knuckle-grinding death-metal, tattered thrash and bludgeoning hardcore. From the cave...
In a highly competitive year as death metal continued to explode, Obituary immediately distanced themselves from the crop, taking obvious influence from Celtic Frost and Hellhammer. Forgoing blast beats entirely, Obituary’s ‘Cause of Death’ was predicated on oozing riffs, erratic structures and th...
Chaos Horrificis another bludgeoning platter of death metal firmly in line with the band’s streak of consistency. Arguably, it’s even better than the last handful of records, which is no easy feat.
25 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2023 A chronological look at the very best albums in heavy music to come out in 2023. Gallery Credit:Loudwire Staff VV (Ville Valo), 'Neon Noir' UMG/Spinefarm VV (Ville Valo), 'Neon Noir' Release Date: Jan. 13 ...
May did bring many great records. Gatecreeper represent the old-school death metal rejuvenation, giving the genre their unique spin. On the other hand, Nocturnus AD embody the very spirit of forward-thinking death metal, something that they have been challenging since their 1990 opus,The Key. ...
Death metal continues to enjoy a healthy resurgence and hardcore continues to penetrate different styles, so there's a lot for the knuckledraggers to like about 2023 as well. On the other end of the heavy music spectrum, country is worming its way through hard rock thanks to Hardy and Jel...
The originator of the stealth-action genre, Metal Gear has a long and not always perfect history. From the OG entries to the Solid titles, we ranked them all.
“Beau is Afraid” (2023)“Beau Is Afraid”Courtesy Everett Collection Sex is beautiful and loving and natural; it’s also, for many people, mortifyingly awkward, frightening, and even painful. The best scene of Ari Aster’s “Beau is Afraid” channels nearly every negative emotion one ...
Death metal continues to enjoy a healthy resurgence and hardcore continues to penetrate different styles, so there's a lot for the knuckledraggers to like about 2023 as well. On the other end of the heavy music spectrum, country is worming its way through hard rock thanks to Hardy and Jel...