2022
Album Review: Zetra – From Without (Goth Rock)
This is definitely the furthest thing from metal I’ve ever reviewed on Noob Heavy, but this site’s jurisdiction isn’t really ironclad or anything, so let’s talk about something neat! […]
Shoegaze
2021
Album Review: MØL – “Diorama” (Blackgaze)
Written by Ellis Heasley MØL – Diorama Blackgaze from Aarhus, Denmark Releases November 5, 2021 via Nuclear Blast Records For a genre that once felt so fresh, blackgaze seems to have strayed a bit into […]
2019 Albums
Album Review: Holy Serpent – Endless 10 (Stoner/Gaze)
Endless is straight up ‘the shit’, that’s the most important fact of this review. It’s an album that has made me swoon like few others this year and it’s not exactly that metal or heavy. It is however, perfectly suited to the current climate of stoner rock and doom, bringing something quite zesty and refreshing, a fusion of fuzz, alt rock and doom rock. I’m hearing influences from Type O Negative and My Bloody Valentine, it’s super inspired and engorged with energy despite the doomy tempo. They nailed it musically and in terms of doom aesthetic – something Australia has been refining for some time now. […]
2019 Albums
Review/Interview: Moon and Azure Shadow – Age Of Darkness and Frost 9 (Blackgaze)
I’m so excited to share this album with you guys, it’s an absolute gem. Moon and Azure Shadow is a solo project that mixes atmospheric black metal with Japanese style soundtracks. You have to listen to this with headphones on in a dark room to get the full effect of how grand this album is. As a fan of soundtrack style music and dark ambient, I’m so stoked to see that type of sound being so well mixed with the harshness of black metal. […]
2019 Albums
Album Review: Sugar Wounds – Mechanical Friends (Grind/Gaze)
Like many things in the information age, extreme metal has become over saturated and more accessible than ever. Now, this is a good thing and a bad thing for bands and listeners alike. As a listener, you have access to tons of amazing albums by tons of amazing bands that you would have never heard otherwise, but you’ll find yourself getting bored with certain sounds and styles, things can get redundant. As a band, it’s easier than ever to make and promote your music, but it’s hard to standout in a musical landscape where most things have been done. I will always stand by the idea that generic does not equal bad, however it’s always exciting and refreshing to hear something you’ve never heard before. […]