Black Metal
Heavy Song of the Week: The Ocean Deliver a Dynamic Banger with “Belligerence”
The Ocean's new lineup shows their worth with the dynamic "Belligerence," covering ground from hardcore and thrash to prog and doom over its 10-minute span. Heavy Song of the Week: The Ocean Deliver a Dynamic Banger with “Belligerence” Langdon Hickman
Mining Metal: Best Underground Metal of June 2026
Highlighting standout underground metal releases each month. Mining Metal: Black Glow, Deathspell in Inherited Suffering, Fucked Up, Gold Spire, Nathair, Procession, Stormkeep, Xenosis Langdon Hickman
Heavy Song of the Week: Bring Me the Horizon Bring Back Deathcore Aggression on “Dehumanized”
Bring Me the Hoizon renovate their initial deathcore sound with equal parts passion and ultra-modern trickery on the compelling "Dehumanized." Heavy Song of the Week: Bring Me the Horizon Bring Back Deathcore Aggression on “Dehumanized” Langdon Hickman
Mining Metal: Best Underground Metal Albums of May 2026
Highlighting standout underground metal releases each month. Mining Metal: Darkthrone, Elder, Effluence, Funebrarum, Junon, Trelldom, Tyrranus, Ysbrydnos Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey
Heavy Song of the Week: BIG|BRAVE Bring Emotional Heft to “an uttering of antipathy”
BIG|BRAVE demonstrate the emotional heft attainable through the extremities of noise and drone on "an uttering of antipathy." Heavy Song of the Week: BIG|BRAVE Bring Emotional Heft to “an uttering of antipathy” Langdon Hickman
Heavy Song of the Week: Anthrax Deliver Sharp Thrash with “It’s For the Kids”
Anthrax marry their rough-edged John Bush-era groove with the neck snapping political thrash of their early days on "It's For the Kids." Heavy Song of the Week: Anthrax Deliver Sharp and Direct Thrash with “It’s For the Kids” Langdon Hickman
Heavy Song of the Week: Darkthrone Unite Badass Metal and Cerebral Prog on “They Found One of My Graves”
Darkthrone find the common ground between the metallic fun of Motorhead and the progressive phantasia of Hawkwind on "They Found One of My Graves." Heavy Song of the Week: Darkthrone Unite Badass Metal and Cerebral Prog on “They Found One of My Graves” Langdon Hickman
Mining Metal: Best Underground Metal Albums of April 2026
Highlighting standout underground metal releases each month. Mining Metal: Ain Sof Aur, Astral Spectre, Devoid of Thought, Lynx, Nagött, Ordh, Scimitar, Ultha Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey
Dimmu Borgir Announce 2026 North American 2026 Tour
The tour features support from Hypocrisy, Hulder, and Suffocation (select dates only) Dimmu Borgir Announce 2026 North American 2026 Tour Langdon Hickman
Heavy Song of the Week: Monolord’s “You Bastard”
Swedish doom titans Monolord return with a heavy, hazy treat. Heavy Song of the Week: Monolord Doom Us All With “You Bastard” Langdon Hickman
Venom Announce New Album, Unleash Lead Single “Lay Down Your Soul”
The UK metal legends' 16th album, Into Oblivion, will be released on May 1st. Venom Announce New Album, Unleash Lead Single “Lay Down Your Soul”: Stream Spencer Kaufman
Portrayal of Guilt Announce New Album and Tour, Unleash Two Singles
...Beginning of the End will be released on April 24th via Run for Cover Records. Portrayal of Guilt Announce New Album and Tour, Unleash Two Singles: Stream Langdon Hickman
