2023
Kirk’s Top Albums of 2023
Written by Kirk Alright, fellow music lovers, the final push is here. I gave you my favorite singles of 2023, and then I gave you my favorite EPs. Now it’s time for the list you’ve […]
Gothic Metal
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 […]
2022
EP Review: Stefania Night – “CRAWL TO ME ROT WITH ME” (Gothic Industrial/Hyperpop)
Written by Valkyrjiaa Stefania Night – CRAWL TO ME ROT WITH ME> Gothic industrial death glitch hyperpop> Released December 2> Independent/self-release No stranger to the metal scene both inside and out, trans artist Stefania Night […]
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
Westin’s Top Albums of 2022
Hey, I’m Westin and this is my Albums of the Year list. If you don’t know me I am extremely annoying on Twitter. And when I’m not busy doing that, I’m listening to music and […]
2022
Album Review: kvrv – “bvmp n grind” (Rock/Gothic Metal)
Written by Espi Kvlt kvrv – bvmp n grind> Rock/Gothic metal > London, UK> Releasing October 31> Independent/self-release I am once again taking a step out of my regular wheelhouse to review this eclectic new album, bvmp n grind, […]
2022
Album Review: Mother of Graves – “Where the Shadows Adorn” (Melodic Death/Doom)
Written by Kep Mother of Graves – Where the Shadows Adorn> Melodic death/doom> Indiana, US> Releasing October 14> Wise Blood Records Some death/doom bands are built to inflict slow death by deliberate, pounding blows. Emotions? Never heard […]
2022
EP Review: Hanging Garden – “Neither Moth nor Rust” (Doom/Gothic)
Written by Melinda Hanging Garden – Neither Moth nor RustDoom/Prog/Gothic metal from Finland A pretty EP from long-running Finish band Hanging Garden who play very melancholic doomy music with lots of traditional and progressive flair […]
2020 Albums
Album Review: Gloom – “Awaken” 8.1/10 (Gothic Metal)
The twenty-year-old Gothic band from Slovakia, Gloom, has recently published their third studio album titled Awaken. I certainly hope that with this album, they begin to awaken their artistic instincts and produce more music in the future. It is true that gothic music has long passed its 80s and 90s prime, and been largely replaced by similar genres of symphonic rock or symphonic metal, bands like Gloom still capture the essence of this dramatically melancholic and lovelorn style and keep the candle lit in this darkness. […]
2020 Albums
Album Review: Harbinger Of Storms – “Talos EP” 7/10 (Doom/Gothic)
Harbinger of Storms is the work of one-man bedroom producer Shane Edward Semler. “Talos” is the companion to his last EP release, “Jupiter”. Everything about this EP has a mythical quality to it. Always having a strong interest in mythology myself, I was sucked in by the cover art. A huge winged automaton towers over a scene of fleeing livestock and peasants. Guarding them? Or poised to wreak havoc? Defined as Epic Doom Metal, I’m hoping for havoc and impending doom. […]