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It’s not all metal, but it is all good stuff – dive into Addison Herron-Wheeler’s picks for the best of 2023.

Steve Lampiris highlights his favorite records of the year, with some non-metal highlights rounding out an already eclectic list.

All the best of grindcore from the first half of the year, including Cattle Decapitation, Teeth, Bandit, and more.

We gathered suggestions from our writers and came up with 22 recommendations for the best heavy music released in 2023 so far.

Here’s all the new metal that’s releasing between May 7th and May 13th—Spin (or skip) new music from Cattle Decapitation, Esoctrilihum, Ascended Dead, and more.

We’re carting our busted-up flesh vessels back from the fest right now, but check out some pictures and videos from the musical whirlwind of Oblivion Access.

IO Editor-in-Chief Andrew Rothmund moonlights as a show photographer (well, not right now of course) — he’s gathered his favorite images from 2019 onward (incl. Bell Witch, Heilung, Sleep, Cattle Decapitation, and more) to help rekindle memories and sensations of being right there.

Here are Chris Butler’s picks for best of the 2010s, featuring Pallbearer, Gorguts, Between the Buried and Me, and more.

Chris Butler lists out his top picks for the year, including Herod, Tool, Wormwitch, and more.

The “I’m Listening to Death Metal” mastermind likes more than just death metal… but still loves death metal.