2023
Septembest Roundup
Written by Westin, Ellis, Kep, Rae-Aila, and Kirk We here at Noob Heavquarters were a bit quiet during September—life responsibilities and all that, you know the drill—but not for want of plenty of great music, […]
Antifascist black metal
2023
Album Review: Rană – “Richtfeuer” (Black Metal/Post-Metal/Crust Punk)
Written by Westin Rană – Richtfeurer> Black metal/post-metal/crust punk> Germany> Releasing June 16> Breath:Sun:Bone:Blood I first became aware of Rană after their inclusion on the Black Metal Rainbows compilation last year. That track was one […]
2023
Album Premiere: Bury Them and Keep Quiet / Feminizer – “Split”
Today Noob Heavy is excited to partner with the Antifascist Black Metal Network to bring you the exclusive premiere of the upcoming split from solo black metal acts Bury Them and Keep Quiet and Feminizer! […]
2023
Album Review: Dawn Ray’d – “To Know the Light” (RABM)
Written by Espi Kvlt Dawn Ray’d – To Know the Light> RABM> UK> Releasing March 24> Prosthetic Records Anyone even slightly familiar with my taste in black metal knows that I place Dawn Ray’d a tier above […]
2023
EP Review: Spectral Lore – “11 Days” (Black Metal)
Written by Espi Kvlt Spectral Lore – 11 Days> Black metal> Greece> Released March 21> Independent/self-release Two years ago, Spectral Lore once again took the black metal scene by storm upon the release of their fifth full-length […]
Antifascist black metal
Exhumed, Reviewed, Renewed: Jute Gyte’s Mitrealität
Written by Helena “Be Warned: Here Be Hipster Black Metal” In an almost daily thread of “What are you listening to today”, I posted a link to a band called Jute Gyte (in this instance, […]
2022
Sweeney Cow’s AOTY List
Hello, all! My name is Clayton, and I am grateful to have the opportunity to have my AOTY list published on Noob Heavy’s website! I am @cow_sweeney on Twitter and Sweeney Cow on most other […]
2022
Mark Doubt’s Favorites of 2022
I’m new around here so a quick introduction: I’m Mark Doubt. I have lived most of my life in California, currently I’m in San Francisco where I’m an amateur videographer who shoots, edits, and hosts […]
2022
Kep’s 2022 Albums of the Year
Hey it’s me, Kep, your friendly guy who likes death metal and also editor here at Noob Heavy. The end of this year has been crazy, but I’m super happy to lay out the albums […]
2022
𖤐B’s𖤐 22 Favorites of 2022
I’m B, and I am a philosophy professor who is interested in horror and metal aesthetics (my Twitter is here). Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about immersive experiences, and what it takes to evoke […]