Progressive 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
Gojira Temporarily Replace Mario with Luigi Due to “Immigration Issue”
Paleface Swiss drummer Luigi Paraventi is stepping in for Mario Duplantier at a handful of US festivals. Gojira Temporarily Replace Mario with Luigi Due to “Immigration Issue” Langdon Hickman
Mastodon Announce New Album, Unveil “Snakes for Dinner” Feat. Josh Homme
Marrow Deep will be released August 28th via Loma Vista Recordings. Mastodon Announce New Album, Unveil “Snakes for Dinner” Featuring Josh Homme: Stream 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: Tom Morello and Serj Tankian Bring Political Fire With “Adjourn It”
Tom Morello teams up with his son Roman and Serj Tankian on this Rage Against the Machine-inspired track. Heavy Song of the Week: Tom Morello and Serj Tankian Bring Political Fire With “Adjourn It” Langdon Hickman
Periphery Announce Fall 2026 North American Tour
The tour features support from fellow progressive metal bands Ne Obliviscaris, Greyhaven, and Ando San. Periphery Announce Fall 2026 North American Tour Langdon Hickman
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: 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
Loathe Announce First New Album in Five Years, Unleash “Revenant”
The new album A Stranger to You arrives on July 17th. Loathe Announce First New Album in Five Years, Unleash “Revenant”: Stream Langdon Hickman
