The Anguish of Psychedelia: Interview with Extreme Doomers Self Hypnosis
Kris Clayton details the anger and frustrations that led to Self Hypnosis’ monolithic extreme/experimental doom debut, Contagion of Despair.
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MetalMatters: The Best New Heavy Albums of October 2021
October’s best new heavy albums feature everything from the black metal debut of Feral Season, melodic black/death of Be’lakor and Necrofier, and the dissonant debut of Eos.
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MetalMatters: The Best New Heavy Albums of September 2021
Here we are with the September crop of the best heavy music, featuring everything across the board from extreme metal to noise and post-rock.
Metallica’s Black Album Turns 30 with a Remastered and Expanded Edition
Metallica took a huge risk on their fifth album, unsure and a little worried where it might take them, and the rest, as they say, is history.
The 15 Best Judas Priest Songs
Presenting the 15 best songs by Judas Priest, expanded from the original idea of ten choices simply because the band’s legacy is too important.
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MetalMatters: The Best New Heavy Albums of August 2021
Normally, August is regarded as a slow month when it comes to new music. But this August dropped an abundance of metal, spreading across the spectrum.
Iron Maiden Are As Exhilarating As Ever on ‘Senjutsu’
Iron Maiden’s Senjutsu is not without its share of bumps and plenty of familiar scenery, but after more than 40 years, the band are as exhilarating as ever.
MetalMatters: The Best New Heavy Albums of July 2021
We get everything from the extreme metal spectrum, old school black and death metal records, and more modern interpretations in a very busy July.
MetalMatters: The Best New Heavy Albums of June 2021
Summer is upon us, and we have some heavy tunes to go with it.
MetalMatters: The Best New Heavy Albums of May 2021
Lockdowns are slowly easing, the heatwave is getting closer, and May fully delivered with an abundance of heavy releases.
Gojira Issue a Rallying Cry for Collective Resilience with ‘Fortitude’
French metal quartet Gojira introduce new wrinkles in their sound on Fortitude without abandoning their origins.