2024
August August
Written by Westin, Kirk, Ellis, and Kep Welcome back to your regularly scheduled monthly roundup from Noob Heavy. We covered some kickass music this month and we’re about to cover more kickass music. Buckle up; […]
Kep Reviews
2024
Album Review: Anna Pest – “You and Me at the End of the Fucking World” (Technical/Progressive Deathcore)
Written by Kirk Anna Pest – You and Me at the End of the Fucking World> Technical/progressive deathcore> Québec, Canada> Releasing August 30> Independent/self-release WHAT THE FUCK IS UP, NOOB HEAVY READER? It is I, Kirk, […]
2024
Album Review: Concrete Winds – “Concrete Winds” (Death Metal/Grindcore)
Written by Kep Concrete Winds – Concrete Winds> Death metal/grindcore> Finland> Releasing August 30> Sepulchral Voice Records I remember the first time I heard Concrete Winds’ Nerve Butcherer back in 2021. It was like a whirlwind laced with razor wire […]
2024
Album Review: Fleshgod Apocalypse – “Opera” (Symphonic Death Metal)
Written by Kep Fleshgod Apocalypse – Opera> Symphonic death metal> Italy> Releasing August 23> Nuclear Blast It’s no secret at this point that Fleshgod Apocalypse is a band that means a lot to me. You might remember when I […]
2024
Album Review: Yosemite in Black – “The Pursuit Of” (Metallic Hardcore)
Written by Kep Yosemite in Black – The Pursuit Of> Metallic hardcore> Georgia, US> Releasing August 16> Terminus Hate City It doesn’t happen often, but every now and then I come across another heavy music fan at […]
2024
2024
Compilation Spotlight: “Love Songs”, a Compilation in Support of Gaza
Written by Kep Today we’re doing something we haven’t done before: featuring a charity compilation prior to its release. Organized by Ben Serna-Gray, Love Songs is an album whose proceeds will go to an extraordinarily worthy cause: assisting […]
20 Buck Spin
Album Review: Laceration – “I Erode” (Death/Thrash)
Written by Kep Laceration – I Erode> Death/thrash metal> California, US> Releasing July 26> 20 Buck Spin We don’t talk enough these days about shit being rousing. Records that have that magic combination of sky-high energy level, […]
2024
Album Review: Void Witch – “Horripilating Presence” (Death/Doom)
Written by Kep Void Witch – Horripilating Presence> Death/doom> Texas, US> Releasing July 26> Everlasting Spew Records It’s been said that there is nothing new under the sun—that saying is actually from the Bible, believe it or […]
2024
The Best of 2024…So Far
Written by Kep, Westin, Ellis, Kirk, and Espi Kvlt Welcome to the midpoint of 2024! This year we’re mixing it up, and instead of a June release roundup, we’re doing individual quick-hit best album lists. […]