Progressive Metal
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
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
UK Doom Metal Legends Warning Announce First Album in 20 Years, Unveil Single “Stations”
The doom metal legends new album Rituals of Shame will be out June 6th UK Doom Metal Legends Warning Announce First Album in 20 Years, Unveil Single “Stations”: Stream 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
Maynard James Keenan on Tool’s “No Phone” Policy: “It’s About the Person Behind You”
The singer explains that the "phone-free" concerts are about the fan experience, and not about the band. Maynard James Keenan on Tool’s “No Phone” Policy: “It’s Not About Us, It’s About the Person Behind You” Spencer Kaufman
Ghost Launch 2026 North American Tour with 22-Song Set in Orlando
Papa V Perpetua and company performed a career-spanning concert at the Kia Center. Ghost Launch 2026 North American Tour with 22-Song Set in Orlando: Photos + Setlist Spencer Kaufman
