2024
Halloween Horrors Death Metal Massacre
Written by Westin October is upon us, smoke bellows from the crematorium and unbeknownst to all until too late is that the acid rain begins to fall – it is a deadly month for death […]
Progressive Death Metal
2024
Album Review: Cyborg Octopus – “Bottom Feeder” (Progressive Metal)
Written by Jangel Cyborg Octopus – Bottom Feeder> Progressive metal> California, US> Releasing September 27> Silent Pendulum Records Be sure to catch Cyborg Octopus on their Bottom Feeder-supporting tour of the Eastern US starting on […]
2024
2024
Album Review: Fire at the Plantation House – “Southampton Insurrection” (Progressive Death Metal)
Written by Kirk Fire at the Plantation House —Southampton Insurrection> Progressive metal> California, US> Releasing May 3> Independent/self-release I really don’t think we as a society spend enough time discussing the timelessness and importance of […]
2024
EP Review: Through Mists – “Prolific” (Blackened Progressive Death Metal)
Written by Kirk Through Mists — Prolific> Blackened progressive death metal> Quebec, Canada> Released April 26> Independent/self-release What do heroes do when they’ve completed their quests? Where do they rest their weary bones once their […]
2024
Album Review: Protosequence – “Bestiary” (Technical Death Metal/Deathcore)
Written by Westin Protosequence – Bestiary> Technical death metal/deathcore> Canada> Releasing April 5> Lacerated Enemy Records It’s been a while since my last review – anyone who follows me on Twitter knows I’d been doing […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]