2023
Maygnificent Roundup
Written by Westin, Ellis, Kirk, and Kep Well folks, here we are nearly halfway through 2023 and the killer releases just keep coming. It’s easy to lose some gems amongst the constant flood of quality […]
Death/Doom
2023
Album Review: Nightmarer – “Deformity Adrift” (Dissonant Death Metal)
Written by Kep Nightmarer – Deformity Adrift> Dissonant death metal> US/Germany> Releasing May 5> Total Dissonance Worship In the scope of the modern death metal scene, dissonant and avant-garde bands have carved out a real niche of […]
2023
Album Review: Fires in the Distance – “Air Not Meant for Us” (Melodic Death/Doom)
Written by Swatty Fires in the Distance – Air Not Meant for Us> Melodic death/doom> Connecticut, US> Releasing April 28> Prosthetic Records Heaviness is a construct that is one of the most severe and affecting […]
2023
Album Review: AthanaTheos – “Cross. Deny. Glorify.” (Death Metal)
Written by Kirk AthanaTheos – Cross. Deny. Glorify.> Death metal> France> Releasing April 14> Lavadome Productions Do you like riffs? Because I like riffs. Like…a lot. I like fast riffs, slow riffs, riffs that go […]
2023
Mad March Roundup
Written by Kirk, Westin, Kep, Espi Kvlt, and Ellis We’ve had some great music so far in 2023, but March really took the cake. Bangers abounded, and so we’ve rounded up some of our favorites […]
2023
Album Review: Mammon’s Throne – “Mammon’s Throne” (Stoner Doomsludge)
Written by Kirk Mammon’s Throne – Mammon’s Throne> Stoner/Doom/Sludge> Victoria, Australia> Releasing April 1> Brilliant Emperor Records Have you ever listened to an album that was so utterly and completely your jam that you completely […]
2023
Album Review: Shores of Null – “The Loss of Beauty” (Blackened/Gothic Death/Doom)
Written by Kirk Shores of Null – The Loss of Beauty> Blackened/gothic doom> Italy> Releasing March 24> Spikerot Records Death/doom is such an unusual fusion of sub-genres. In most cases, it comes in the form […]
2023
Album Review: Soulmass – “Let Us Pray” (Death/Doom)
Written by Kep Soulmass – Let Us Pray> Death/doom> Florida, US> Releasing February 3> Independent/self-release Perhaps the coolest thing about the online metal community is how you can talk about music with a person for months, and […]
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 […]