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Written by Kirk Am I in Trouble? — Spectrum> Avant-garde post-black metal> New Jersey, US> Released January 3> Independent/self-release Before you ask, the answer is no, Am I in Trouble? is not a pop punk […]

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Written by Kep Bedsore – Dreaming the Strife for Love> Progressive death metal> Italy> Releasing November 29> 20 Buck Spin Do you listen to “progressive” death metal and find yourself thinking, “That’s great, but I wish this […]

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Written by Kep Fellowship – The Skies Above Eternity> Symphonic power metal> UK> Releasing November 22> Scarlet Records I know what you’re thinking: why in the hell is the death metal guy from Noob Heavy writing a […]

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Album Review: Molder – “Catastrophic Reconfiguration” (Death Metal)

November 6, 2024 Noob Heavy admin

Written by Kep Molder – Catastrophic Reconfiguration> Death metal> Illinois, US> Releasing November 8> Prosthetic Records A little over two years ago I wrote the following about Molder’s sophomore LP Engrossed in Decay “You know how sometimes you see […]

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Album Review: Witnesses – “Joy” (Post-doom Metal)

November 5, 2024 Noob Heavy admin

Written by Kirk Witnesses – Joy> Atmospheric post-doom> New York, US> Releasing November 8> Independent/self-release When talking about doom metal, it’s almost impossible to do so without talking about riffs.  I don’t care if you’re […]

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Album Review: Recidivist – “Madness Malformed” (Death Metal)

October 30, 2024 Noob Heavy admin

Written by Kep Recidivist – Madness Malformed> Death metal> Utah, US> Releasing November 1> Creator-Destructor Records In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a lot of hardcore-influenced death metal out there these days. You can hardly throw an […]

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EP Review: Negative Bliss – “Everything Hurts and I’m Dying” (Gothic Death/Doom)

October 28, 2024 Noob Heavy admin

Written by Kirk Negative Bliss – Everything Hurts and I’m Dying> Gothic death/doom > New Jersey, US> Releasing November 1> Independent/self-release At the risk of outing myself as “the old guy” on the Noob Heavy […]

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Join the Kvlt: October’s Ritual Samhain Black Metal

October 11, 2024 Noob Heavy admin

Written by Espi Kvlt Brat summer may be over, but black metal fall is just starting, and with it, my favorite month of the year. Piggybacking off Westin’s wonderful idea of previewing upcoming death metal […]

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Album Review: Blood Incantation – “Absolute Elsewhere” (Progressive Death Metal)

October 2, 2024 Noob Heavy admin

Written by Kep Blood Incantation – Absolute Elsewhere> Progressive death metal> Colorado, US> Releasing October 4> Century Media Records Evolution. We demand it of the bands we love—and the bands we love to criticize—even as we cling […]

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