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Lord Dying's Mysterium Tremendum  was easily one of the best heavy music records of 2019. It made the top 2 of my list, and the top 10 of many others. It is also objectively the band's most indelible and visceral work--a seminal album. The…

Today, trans-media heavy rock artists September Mourning are crawling out from their self-imposed isolation to bring “Madness” to the world. The quartet of vagabond soul reapers are unleashing the newest anim-action video from their latest…

Los Angeles born superstar guitarist, Nita Strauss, one of the most sought after and respected musicians in the world, has launched Rock Guitar Fundamentals - a 3 module online guitar teaching program suitable for learners of all levels.…

DeadRisen – DeadRisen Label: AFM Records Release Date: March 13, 2020 With all the madness that has engulfed the world these last few months, DeadRisen’s debut album nearly swept by without notice. Fortuitously, I managed to catch wind…

Lovebites – Electric Pentagram Label: Red River/JPU/Victor Release Date: April 24, 2020 Japan has been building a booming metal scene for years, and what may astonish some is how many of these bands are all-female. I’ve been a fan of…

Symphonic metal masters of horror CARACH ANGREN have unveiled the second new single from their upcoming 6(66)th full-length, Franckensteina Strataemontanus! The brand new song, "Der Vampir von Nürnberg," can be heard below. CARACH ANGREN …

Trivium – What the Dead Men Say Label: Roadrunner Release Date: April 24, 2020 Three years after The Sin and the Sentence, Florida’s Trivium return with what is arguably the band’s heaviest and most progressive offering in its 20-year…

Katatonia - City Burials Label: Peaceville Records Release Date: April 24, 2020 When was the last time you listened to a whole album, in one sitting, with all your focus and attention? When was the last time you felt the music and lyrics…

Psychotic Waltz: The God-Shaped Void Label: InsideOut Music Release Date: February 14, 2020 A fellow music journalist recently turned me on to Psychotic Waltz (Thanks, Adam). I took the 90s off, hiding away from the dissonance of the…

All-star modern metal band Imonolith released their highly anticipated debut album State of Being this past March. Like many bands in the music industry, they have been affected by the COVID 19 pandemic and were forced to cancel their…