One particularly striking debut for 2018 is that of NY’s Aux Era and their simultaneously intriguing mix of heavy and ambient.
Bringing the fire and fury of the Middle East, Ziggurat’s debut Ritual Miasmaa swirling and pummeling affair worthy of the ear.
As Luminous Eyes takes us on a good old epic metal ride, T. W. Church’s new solo project in Haunt seeks to possess our modern metal hearts.
Heavy metal always will have it’s hungriest warriors show up when they are needed most in dire times, so say hello to the Vicious Breed in Lady Beast!
For Bell Witch there is no more important album in their career than Mirror Reaper, and no better reason to keep going as one of the leading lights in modern doom and extreme music in general.
Italy’s Psychedelic Witchcraft seek to rock, enthrall, and celebrate with everyone, with their latest live-free clarion call in Sound Of The Wind.
Godflesh are back and killing it once again with their record, Post Self, out on Avalanche Recordings.
Fister and CHRCH combine on Crown and Throne Ltd. to release the Fister/CHRCH Split, and the result is a testament to the art of two dark and dismal doom acts combining forces for the greater good of heavy music everywhere.
A year after their excellent debut album …In The Shadows Below, Year of the Cobra ensures you’re still paying attention with Burn Your Dead.
Until the next release rears it’s sinister head, this is some totally satisfying doom-laden metal from rising stars that should be found in your collection.
Once again, Enslaved unfolds their wings after a long molting period and changes, with reinvention and a daring opus that is E.
When you all are tired of the arena pose-and-pomp and yearn for the old dank venue/bar feel, Sterilize will be waiting for you.
The unrelenting blake hole majesty of Primitive Man’s long-awaited new album ‘Caustic’ is heaviness beyond simple measure; we attempt to explain why, and why it should be heard.