Death Metal
Heavy Song of the Week: Hatebreed Deliver a Heater with “Kill Count Increase”
Hatebreed take the heft of death metal, the intensity of thrash, and the in-your-face sonic violence of hardcore to deliver a frankly perfect song with "Kill Count Increase." Heavy Song of the Week: Hatebreed Deliver a Death Metal-Driven Heater with “Kill Count Increase” Langdon Hickman
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
Soulfly Announce Fall 2026 US Tour with Nailbomb and Incite
The tour sees the first US tour for Nailbomb despite having been founded in the early '90s. Soulfly Announce Fall 2026 US Tour with Nailbomb and Incite Langdon Hickman
Drummer-Vocalist Mike Browning (Morbid Angel, Nocturnus) Dead at 62
The pioneering metal musician most recently played in Nocturnus AD. Drummer-Vocalist Mike Browning (Morbid Angel, Nocturnus) Dead at 62 Spencer Kaufman
Metal Veteran Shaun Glass (Broken Hope, SOiL, Repentance) Dead at 57
The metal lifer passed away a month after suffering a stroke. Metal Veteran Shaun Glass (Broken Hope, SOiL, Repentance) Dead at 57 Spencer Kaufman
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
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
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
Heavy Song of the Week: Korn’s Artistic Renaissance Continues on “Reward the Scars”
Korn continue the sonic renovation with "Reward the Scars," fusing prog, extreme metal, and melodicism with real emotional heft. Heavy Song of the Week: Korn’s Artistic Renaissance Continues on “Reward the Scars” Langdon Hickman
Heavy Song of the Week: Supergroup Iconic Bring Back Hard Rock Glory on “Cry No More”
Iconic disprove supergroup cynics and demand we refer to their creative present and not their stories past with the incredible "Cry No More." Heavy Song of the Week: Supergroup Iconic Bring Back Hard Rock Glory on “Cry No More” Langdon Hickman
Six Feet Under Announce New Album Next to Die, 2026 North American Tour
Lead single "Unmistakable Smell of Death" is out now. Six Feet Under Announce New Album Next to Die, 2026 North American Tour Langdon Hickman
