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September 3, 2024 Noob Heavy admin

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; […]

July Gems

August 1, 2024 Kep

Written by Kep, Westin, and Kirk After a little break in June for our midyear Best of 2024 lists, we’re back again with another monthly roundup. July was PACKED with good shit, some of which […]

Album Review: Void Witch – “Horripilating Presence” (Death/Doom)

July 15, 2024 Kep

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 […]

Album Review: Mothman and the Thunderbirds – “Portal Hopper” (Prog Metal/Dream Pop)

July 11, 2024 Kep

Written by Kirk Mothman and the Thunderbirds – Portal Hopper> Progressive metal/dream pop/hard rock> Pennsylvania, US> Releasing July 12> Independent/self-release Kinda hard to believe that it’s been a little over a year since Mothman and […]

The Best of 2024…So Far

July 3, 2024 Kep

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. […]

Album Review: Crypt Sermon – The Stygian Rose (Epic Doom)

June 1, 2024 Kep

Written by Kep Crypt Sermon – The Stygian Rose> Epic doom metal> Pennsylvania, US> Releasing June 14> Dark Descent Records I wasn’t writing about music in 2019; I started here at Noob Heavy in 2021 and pre-pandemic […]

April Aces

May 7, 2024 Kep

Written by Westin, Ellis, Kep, and Kirk The months keep flying by and the quality releases keep stacking up. The world may be a mess (and the editor’s life may be hectic as all hell […]

Album Review: Castle Rat – “Into the Realm” (Doom/Trad Metal)

April 11, 2024 Kep

Written by Kirk Castle Rat — Into the Realm> Doom/trad metal> Brooklyn, NY> Releasing April 12> King Volume Records Somewhere deep in the heart of Brooklyn stands a lonely hill, lost and forgotten to the […]

February Finds

March 2, 2024 Kep

Written by Westin, Ellis, Kep, and Kirk Well friends, February is over and March has arrived. The neverending trudge of time carries on heedless of our protests and priorities. Each day brings us yet another […]

January Gems

February 2, 2024 Kep

Written by Kep, Kirk, Westin, Rae-Aila, and Ellis Well would you look at that: not only is 2024 well underway, but a whole damn month is done already. And with one month down, that means […]