J. Andrew

Video Premiere: Body Stuff – “Sacrifice”

June 16, 2026

Watch the new video from Body Stuff, a project from the mind of Curran Reynolds that gives a fresh take on hard rock.

Five For Friday: June 12, 2026

June 12, 2026

Open your ears (and mind) for this week’s unique lineup of new releases, including the latest from Fires in the Distance, Khemmis and more!

Five For Friday: June 5, 2026

June 5, 2026

It’s a heavy week for new releases, as we hear the latest from Converge (again!), Diabolic Oath, Rotten Tomb and more!

Digging Up Metal Fossils: A Prehistoric Metal Q&A With Fenriz of Darkthrone

June 2, 2026

The one-of-a-kind drummer, composer, and co-conspirator of Darkthrone talks to us about the new album Prehistoric Metal and where things might go from here.

Five For Friday: May 29, 2026

May 29, 2026

Today brings us the latest in deadly riffs, with new releases from Funebrarum, Godthrymm, Hecate Enthroned and more!

Album Stream: Funebrarum – “Beckoning the Void of Eternal Silence”

May 28, 2026

Stream the latest dark, menacing, and thrilling album from Funebrarum, a true beacon of death metal excellence.

Video Premiere: Windswept – “Cenote”

May 15, 2026

Wellington, New Zealand black metallers Windswept deliver “a lament that explores guilt, identity, and self-destruction. The feeling of weaving a sophisticated web of lies.”

Five For Friday: May 8, 2026

May 8, 2026

New Darkthrone! New Draconian! New Panopticon! It’s a big week of new releases from some big names, check it out!

Five For Friday: April 24, 2026

April 24, 2026

It’s a week of high-quality metal releases as we look at the latest from At the Gates, Volcandra, Demon Spell and more!

Five For Friday: April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026

This week’s edition of new releases includes the latest from Inferi, Immolation, Leila Abdul-Rauf and more!

Video Premiere: Infestuous – “Inexorable Oblivion”

April 15, 2026

The new video from two-man supergroup Infestuous (featuring members of the Black Dahlia Murder and Doctor Smoke) is a satisfying slice of cosmic Armageddon for tech-death fanatics.

Full Album Stream: Evil Warriors – “Evil Warriors”

April 10, 2026

The new album from Germany’s Evil Warriors burns like a ferocious blaze of all-consuming black metal fire.

Five For Friday: April 3, 2026

April 3, 2026

This week brings us the latest in metal (and punk!), with new releases from Corrosion of Conformity, Poison Ruin and more!

Label Spotlight: Invictus Productions

April 2, 2026

Label boss Darragh tells us about Invictus Productions‘ “weirdly wonderful, mildly insane bunch of inspirational creative crazies!”

Five For Friday: March 27, 2026

March 27, 2026

This week’s is packed with all things fast and deadly, with the latest from Hellripper, Aggressive Perfector and more!

Full Album Stream: Zerre – “Rotting on a Golden Throne”

March 23, 2026

Zerre delivers all the essentials for thrash metal maniacs: solid and scorching vocals, muscular riffs, and relentless bass and drums.

Five For Friday: March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026

It’s a heavy, loud, and intense week, with the latest releases from Poison the Well, Putred, Gutvoid and more!

Five For Friday: March 13, 2026

March 13, 2026

This week’s new releases include the latest earth-shattering records from Lamb of God, Monstrosity, Wolfbastard and more!

Five For Friday: March 6, 2026

March 6, 2026

This week’s roundup brings an eclectic mix of styles, with the latest from Vreid, Necrofier, Carpenter Brut and more!

Video Premiere: Sisyphean – “In Divergence”

March 6, 2026

Sisyphean‘s video for “In Divergence” provides no frills and no nonsense, just pure blackened-death metal ferocity.

Track Premiere: Crippled Black Phoenix – “Colder and Colder”

March 5, 2026

Crippled Black Phoenix‘s new track is catchy and immediate, but also endlessly mournful and gloomy, it’s the soundtrack to your next rainy day. Tune in to “Colder and Colder” now.

Full Album Stream: Fire Magic – Memories of Fire

March 5, 2026

Fire Magic‘s Memories of Fire provides an expert-level execution of melody and a relentless wave of aggression in equal measure.

Video Premiere: Transilvania – “Tuberculosis Reigns”

February 27, 2026

The new track from Transilvania is “a relentless surge of sound where suffocating riffs mirror the contagion of fear.”

Five For Friday: February 20, 2026

February 20, 2026

It’s a great day for musical discoveries with the latest releases from Exhumed, Nightshade, Rotten Blasphemy and more!

Five For Friday: February 13, 2026

February 13, 2026

It’s a very lucky day for metal listeners, with this week’s edition covering the latest from Mayhem, Converge, Worm and more!

Full Album Stream: Ashbringer – Subglacial

February 5, 2026

Atmospheric, introspective black metallers Ashbringer present Subglacial, their new album due out on February 13 via Bölverk Collective.

Video Premiere: Buñuel – “High. Speed. Chase.”

January 30, 2026

WATCH: Buñuel deliver unapologetic punk-rock energy delivered through a filter of noise-rock dissonance and the vibe of 1980s California.

Full EP Stream: Final Dose – Endless Woe

January 26, 2026

Final Dose‘s violent, confrontational and outright devastating new EP, Endless Woe, delivers all the black metal goods with punk rock abandon.

Five For Friday: January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026

Want to hear the latest in heavy? We’ve got you covered this weekend with the latest from Megadeth, Pelican, Karloff and more!

Five For Friday: January 16, 2026

January 16, 2026

This week features all things fast, heavy, and brutal with the latest from Kreator, Void Monuments, Viserion and more!