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Album Review: Age Of Apocalypse – “Grim Wisdom” (Hardcore)

January 31, 2022 zaxrecordreviews

I think it’s hard to beat the feeling of going into an album totally blind and absolutely loving what you hear. Age Of Apocalypse are a fairly new band out of New York and they’re signed with Closed Casket Activities. Given that, I was expecting an above average hardcore record, but what I got was that and so much more! […]

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EP Review: Tormentor Tyrant – “Tormentor Tyrant” (Death Metal)

January 26, 2022 Kep

Written by Kep Tormentor Tyrant – Tormentor TyrantDeath metalReleasing January 28 via Everlasting Spew Records Let’s talk about pedigree for a moment. What’s a Pedigree, you ask? It’s a kneeling double underhook facebuster, made famous by wrestler […]

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Album Review: Shadow Of Intent – “Elegy” (Melodeath)

January 24, 2022 zaxrecordreviews

In 2019, Shadow Of Intent dropped their 3rd record Melancholy and absolutely rocked the extreme metal scene, though I’ve been a fan of them since early 2017, just months before they released their second album Recreant. […]

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Album Review: Burned in Effigy – “Rex Mortem” (Melodic Death)

January 19, 2022 Kep

Written by Kep Burned in Effigy – Rex Mortem Melodic death metal from Illinois, USA Releasing January 28 via independent/self-release Okay, so here’s the thing: melodic death metal has become a bit of a punchline in modern […]

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Album Review: Hegeroth – “Sacra Doctrina” (Black Metal)

January 16, 2022 zaxrecordreviews

Alright Noob Heavy, it’s time to kick off 2022 with a bang. Yes, I’m starting off this frigid, grey month with some beastly black metal from Poland! This is Hegeroth’s 4th album and my first go around with them. […]

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Album Review: Tony Martin – “Thorns” (Heavy Metal)

January 14, 2022 valkyrjiaa

Written by Valkyrjia Release Date: January 14th, 2022 Heavy Metal from England Label: Dark Star Records It’s a new year! And with a New Year often comes New Music, sometimes with new bands but, in […]

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Album Review: Descent – “Order of Chaos”

January 9, 2022 Kep

Written by Kep Descent – Order of Chaos Death metal from Queensland, Australia Releasing January 14 via Brilliant Emperor Records Look, it’s no secret to anyone that reads my reviews or follows me on Twitter that I […]

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Melinda’s Top 69 Albums of 2021

January 2, 2022 Noob Heavy admin

Melinda Hey, when you’re done with my list below or even just open these in a tab now, I’ve conveniently listed all of our contributor end of year articles from all the cool people I […]

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John Angel’s Top 13 of the year 2021

January 1, 2022 Noob Heavy admin

Jangel So 2021 just happened. It sucked in many ways and I’m ending it in covid isolation. However, I finished recording my own debut album this year and was treated to some kick ass music! […]

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