On its own merits, entirely outside the context of the five masterworks to come, Calculating Infinity spits its own impressive fire and has most certainly made its own tempestuous mark on the heavy music of the past seventeen years.

Baroness‘ John Baizley recounts the accident that almost kept him from returning to the stage.

Thrash metal’s new wave of ‘bangers are obviously cuing off benchmarks and milestones set in the ’80s and ’90s. To wit, Denver-based riff-slayers Havok originally formed as a nod to their favorite bands and records, but over time (or four full-length albums) they’ve come into their own.

Severed Monolith
On the chopping block
dB rating: 8/10

The Doctor is in. Anything involving black metal convention is out. 

Our resident bird brain spotlights the latest from Warbringer, Pile and Saturn. 

New Wave of Old-School Death Metal crew Deathrite return to rattle your bones with a new single and video.

A nice fireside chat about metal, hardcore, the early-to-mid 2000s, and the future of extreme music.

On this week’s Demo:listen, we circumvent your expectations to present Oregon’s Felled.

Swedish death dealers Sarcasm are streaming a new song!