2026
April Release Spotlight
Phew, that sure was a month, eh? As usual, we’ve rounded up our favorite releases of the month to spotlight for you here. Ellis also have Terror‘s new record a full review and I (Kep) […]
Progressive Metal
2026
February Release Spotlight
Another month down, another fresh set of horrors, another bunch of killer metal and metal-adjacent albums to help keep us sane. We’ve rounded up the February releases we think are most worthy of the spotlight, […]
2024
Kep’s Best of 2024
Written by Kep Welcome in, folks! This year, I decided to mix things up in the interest of shouting out the maximum amount of albums that deserve it: rather than a standard ordered list, I’m […]
2024
Kirk’s Top Releases of 2024
Written by Kirk What’s shakin’ loyal Noob Heavy reader! Guess what? We’ve crossed the halfway point of December, which means it’s officially LIST SEASON. And believe me when I tell you these are gonna be some killer lists; […]
20 Buck Spin
Album Review: Bedsore – “Dreaming the Strife for Love” (Progressive Death Metal)
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 […]
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
Album Review: Mothman and the Thunderbirds – “Portal Hopper” (Prog Metal/Dream Pop)
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 […]
2024
Album Review: Resuscitate – “Immortality Complex” (Progressive Metal)
Written by Kep Resuscitate – Immortality Complex> Progressive metal> Illinois, US> Released May 3> Independent/self-release You may have some memory of me writing a month-end roundup entry on a one-person slam project called Orbital Gate last year. I said […]
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 […]
2023
Album Review: Through Mists – “Starkiller” / “Homicidal Hamsters” (Progressive Blackened Death Metal)
Written by Kirk Through Mists — Starkiller / Homicidal Hamsters> Progressive blackened death meta> Quebec, Canada> Released September 15> Syrup Moose Records I swear to everything sacred, I have no idea how some of these […]