2023
Septembest Roundup
Written by Westin, Ellis, Kep, Rae-Aila, and Kirk We here at Noob Heavquarters were a bit quiet during September—life responsibilities and all that, you know the drill—but not for want of plenty of great music, […]
Progressive Death Metal
2023
Album Review: Fleshvessel – “Yearning: Promethean Fates Sealed” (Experimental Death Metal)
Written by Kep Fleshvessel – Yearning: Promethean Fates Sealed> Experimental death metal> Illinois, US> Releasing July 28> I, Voidhanger Records There are few albums I’ve anticipated as eagerly as Yearning: Promethean Fates Sealed. In fact, I’ve been hanging […]
2023
Interview: Alex and Sakda of Fleshvessel
Written by Kep I recently had the pleasure of picking the brains of Alexander Torres (guitar, drum programming, several other things) and Sakda Srikoetkhruen (fretless bass, guitar, phin), one half of uber-progressive experimental death metal outfit […]
2023
Album Review: Blindfolded and Led to the Woods – “Rejecting Obliteration” (Avant-garde Death Metal)
Written by Kep Blindfolded and Led to the Woods – Rejecting Obliteration> Avant-garde death metal> New Zealand> Releasing May 19> Prosthetic Records When you think about unique career trajectories, certain bands stand out. There’s Ulver, starting out as […]
2023
Album Review: Countless Skies – “Resonance” (Melodic Death Metal)
Written by Valkyrjiaa Countless Skies – Resonance> Melodic death metal> UK> Released May 5> Willowtip Records In late 2014, a glorious eruption broke the silence of the metal scene, and Countless Skies emerged with their […]
20 Buck Spin
Album Review: Lunar Chamber – “Shambhallic Vibrations” (Progressive Brutal Death Metal)
Written by Kep Lunar Chamber – Shambhallic Vibrations> Progressive brutal death metal> US> Releasing April 28> 20 Buck Spin When Shambhallic Vibrations was announced and its sounds first graced speakers, it was a like a gift had been teased […]
2023
Album Review: Gorod – “The Orb” (Technical Death Metal)
Written by Kirk Gorod – The Orb> Progressive technical death metal> France> Releasing March 7> Independent/self-release It’s probably a fair assessment that fans of the tech death scene have listened to or—at least—heard of Gorod. While […]
2022
Roundup: November Notables
Written by Kep, Melinda, Westin, and Greg Schwan We’re getting there, folks: this extremely silly year is almost over. I have a feeling that this will be the last monthly roundup of 2022, as December […]
2022
Album Review: Anomaly – “Somewhere Within the Pines” (Progressive Death Metal)
Written by Kep Anomaly – Somewhere Within the Pines> Progressive death metal> Wisconsin, US> Releasing November 25> Independent/self-release Old Mr. Johnson had a perfect lifeA perfect home with a perfect wifeWent to the woods one weekendAnd he […]
2022
EP Review: Speglas – “Time, Futility & Death” (Progressive Death Metal)
Written by Kep Speglas – Time, Futility & Death> Progressive death metal> Sweden> Releasing November 18> Pulverised Records There’s this little pocket of Swedish death metal based in Stockholm that’s somewhat quietly produced nothing but sterling releases […]