Lists
5 New Hardcore Records You Should Hear
May 16, 2022 Vince Bellino
From reactivated screamo stalwarts to revolutionary hardcore punk, there’s something for every hardcore fan this year.
Bastard Tip Off Top 5 Bastards
April 11, 2022 Chris Dick
Thrashing black scoundrels Bastard list their Top 5 Motörhead bastards. New album, Rotten Blood, out now via Distortion Music Group.
Trve Eire: Five of the Best Irish Metal Releases
March 17, 2022 Dean Brown
On this day, St. Patrick’s Day, we celebrate the resilience of the Irish with five of the best metal releases to ever come from The Emerald Isle.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with M. of Pestilength
March 10, 2022 Greg Pratt
Catching up with M. of Pestilength to find out what five heavy albums changed the mystery man’s life.
Fall and Rise: Eddie Leeway Takes On Cancer
February 23, 2022 Shawn Macomber
Eddie Sutton of metallic hardcore crossover underground royalty Leeway continues to battle an aggressive cancer. Here’s the latest update and how you can help.
Five Heavy Albums That Changed My Life with Corpsegrinder
February 14, 2022 Vince Bellino
Fresh off the release of his first solo LP, legendary death metal vocalist George Corpsegrinder Fisher shares the five heavy albums that changed his life.
Persefone and Chef Alex Kinchella List Their Favorite Andorran Foods
February 14, 2022 Chris Dick
Andorran progressive death metal artisans Persefone break out five culinary jams with chef Alex Kinchella in this delicious list. Only veal is real!
Five Heavy Albums that Changed Charles Elliott of Abysmal Dawn’s Life
February 10, 2022 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of the Nightmare Frontier EP, we got Abysmal Dawn vocalist/guitarist Charles Elliott to mosh us through the five heavy albums that changed his life.
NITE’s Top 5 Sci-fi Films
February 7, 2022 Chris Dick
San Francisco-based blackened heavy metal outfit NITE list their Top 5 movies. New album, Voices of the Kronian Moon, out March 25th on Season of Mist.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Rocky of Voivod
February 3, 2022 Greg Pratt
We caught up with Voivod bassist Dominic “Rocky” Laroche to find out what five heavy albums changed his life. To Morgoth! (Not the band!)
Here Are 40 Great Metal Albums You May Have Missed in 2021
February 3, 2022 Joseph Schafer
Because we’re barely even a full month into 2022 and there is still music to discover. And because you can’t get enough goddamn lists, here are 40 more from 2021 to chew on.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with A.L.N. of Mizmor
January 13, 2022 Greg Pratt
Getting into the mind of Mizmor‘s A.L.N. to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Blast Worship’s 21 Favorite Grindcore Songs of 2021
January 4, 2022 Gene Meyer
Now that 2021 has ground to a halt, blast back with the 21 best grindcore and powerviolence songs of the past year.
All Hail Virologist Timothy Sheahan: Metal Militia — Pandemic Division
December 29, 2021 Shawn Macomber
That’s right — Timothy Sheahan is not only one of coronavirus’ fiercest foes, but also a punk-hardcore metalhead in extremely good standing.
Darkest Waves: Five 2021 Favorites from Transylvanian Recordings
December 29, 2021 Sean Frasier
Oakland DIY label Transylvanian Recordings made a lot of waves this year. Listen to some of our favorite Transylvanian albums from 2021 before the new year.
At the (Lyrical) Gates: Tomas Lindberg on Nihilism, Evolution & “The Nightmare of Being” (Part 4)
December 1, 2021 Shawn Macomber
In the final part of this video interview series, legendary vocalist Tomas Lindberg reflects on the lyrical/philosophical themes behind At The Gates album “The Nightmare of Being.”
Top 5 Things That Influenced Broken Hope’s ‘Swamped in Gore’
November 29, 2021 Chris Dick
Chicago death metal institution Broken Hope re-live three decades of debut album Swamped in Gore with a Top 5 by axe-master Jeremy Wagner.
SPOILER: Here Are Decibel’s Top 40 Albums of 2021
November 18, 2021 Albert Mudrian
SPOILER! SPOILER! SPOILER! Don’t click here if you don’t want to see Decibel’s Top 40 Albums of 2021. Definitely click here if you love typing “NO [INSERT ALBUM HERE]? THIS LIST IS INVALID!”
Top 5 Guitar Pedals By Christian Larson (Necrofier)
October 11, 2021 Chris Dick
Christian Larson of Necrofier fame steps on his Top 5 Guitar Pedals for black metal. Fans of Dissection, Necrophobic, and Dawn take note!
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with David Schellenberg of Tunic
October 7, 2021 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of their new record, Quitter, we caught up with Tunic‘s David Schellenberg to find out what five heavy records changed his life.
Five Times Harvcore Records Ruled
September 13, 2021 Vince Bellino
Revisiting hardcore label Harvcore Records.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Ross Hansen of Ingrown
September 2, 2021 Greg Pratt
Pissed-off ragers Ingrown recently released their debut album Gun, so we got vocalist/guitarist Ross Hansen to tell us what five heavy albums changed his life.
Ismaeel Attallah’s (Crescent) Six Amazing Places In Egypt
August 3, 2021 Chris Dick
Egyptian death metallers Crescent tours six must-see places in Egypt. New album, Carving the Fires of Akhet, out now on Listenable.
Five Times We Loved Dee Snider
July 29, 2021 Greg Pratt
On the eve of the release of his new album, we look back at five times we just really loved Dee Snider.
Top 5 Venues I Miss The Most by Aaron Beam (Red Fang)
July 5, 2021 Chris Dick
Hard-workin’, heavy-rockin’ quartet Red Fang recall their Top 5 music venues. Fall 2021 tour announced. New album, Arrows, out now!
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Lennart Bossu of Amenra
July 1, 2021 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of their new album, De Doorn, we caught up with Amenra‘s Lennart Bossu to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Five Heavy Albums that Changed My Life with Mike Thompson of Withered
June 24, 2021 Greg Pratt
To celebrate the release of Withered‘s new LP, Verloren, we caught up with vocalist/guitarist Mike Thompson to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.
Prog Metallers Iotunn Choose 5 Places That Inspired Their Music
June 14, 2021 Chris Dick
Nordic progressive metallers Iotunn list their favorite spots in nature for introspection and inspiration on new album, Access All Worlds.
Future Triumph Meets Past Glory: A LOVEBITES NWOBHM Playlist
June 8, 2021 Shawn Macomber
Love may bite, but Tokyo shredders LOVEBITES are here to prove old school heavy metal most certainly does not.
Enforced’s Top 5 East Coast Music Venues
May 31, 2021 Chris Dick
Richmond, Virginia-based crossover thrashers Enforced list their Top 5 music venues on the East Coast.