Kevin Stewart-Panko

Prog Metallers The Reticent Have a Lot to Say About Mental Health/Illness

December 11, 2025

Read and listen as prog-metallers the Reticent take an extensive, and personal, look at mental health and illness with their new album.

Full Album Stream: The Munsens Return with Degradation in the Hyperreal

October 16, 2025

Check out a massively in-depth preview of the new LP from Denver-come-Asbury Park death ‘n’ doom maulers The Munsens.

Excel – Split Image

October 7, 2025

Excel enters the Decibel Hall of Fame via crossover game-changer Split Image.

Show Announcement/Preview: Martin Atkins Presents: Killing Joke’s Extremities

October 2, 2025

Read all about it! Martin Atkins Presents: Killing Joke’s Extremities to be performed in its entirety for the first time in 33 years at Reggie’s in Chicago on November 28th.

A Brief Reading Round-Up from the Heavy Metal Book Club

August 7, 2025

On the eve of a massive Decibel Books announcement, Kevin Stewart-Panko wants you to know what’s on his summer reading list.

Track Premiere: Picking Up Change with Fuck Money’s “Belts”

June 26, 2025

Listen to Austin noiseniks Fuck Money tighten their “Belts” (around your necks)!

Full EP Stream: Hellgrammites’ Ethos

May 15, 2025

Do you like metal as much as you like punk? Hardcore as much as crossover? Enjoy rocking rock? Then, check out a stream of the new EP from Hellgrammites!

Live Review: Meshuggah/Cannibal Corpse/Carcass – Theatre at Great Canadian Resort, Toronto 3/29/25

April 7, 2025

We don’t know how well you know our Kevin Stewart-Panko, but his review of the Toronto stop of the Meshuggah, Cannibal Corpse, Carcass tour might help…

Video Premiere: Bugging Out on Barren Womb’s “Bug Out Bag”

March 20, 2025

Experience the cinematic strangeness and lack of disgustingness of Barren Womb‘s new video!

Track Premiere: Mercy Ties are Bringing “A New Hell Every Day”

March 6, 2025

Seattle noiemakers Mercy Ties offer a hellish new day of mathy noise rocking via their new single!

Track Premiere: Stress Test’s “Something Rather Than Nothing”

February 20, 2025

Featuring members of Unto Others, Portland’s Stress Test make noisy, thrash that glam rockers love and you ought to check out!