heavy metal

Records of the Week with Jon and Ted #20

This week, sad doom and fun metal. Next week: fun doom and sad metal, perhaps.

Epic Heavy Metal Supergroup Savage Oath Surprise-Releases Debut EP

Featuring members of Sumerlands and Visigoth and ex-members of Manilla Road and Eternal Champion, Savage Oath dropped an introductory EP with zero fanfare yesterday.

Tribulation on Their New EP "Hamartia" and Forging New Paths (Interview)

The gothic metal band returns with a new EP, their first with new guitarist Joseph Tholl, which also includes a sweet Blue Öyster Cult cover. We talked to Adam Zaars and Tholl about the new EP.

Night Demon Unleashes New Album “Outsider” (Interview)

The California heavy metal band is set to release their third album “Outsider” this week, which pays special tribute to the chaotic creativity of the NWOBHM movement. We spoke to Jarvis Leatherby, vocalist/bassist, about the record.

Jersey's Best (If Sometimes Cringey) Thrashers: Five Crucial Overkill Albums

With their twentieth album on the horizon (“Scorched”), we took a look at the thrash band’s lengthy discography and selected five critical picks.

"From Western Shores," Gatekeeper's Epic Metal Sails On Mighty Wings (Interview)

Vancouver-based Gatekeeper’s new album features new vocalist Tyler Anderson and continues to elevate their adventurous take on epic heavy metal. We talked to founder Jeff Black about the record.

Iron Curtain Unleashes the Steel on "Metal Gladiator" mLP (Early EP Stream)

Ready for lean, mean heavy metal? Of course you are, it’s Monday. Iron Curtain delivers on their new mLP, which we’re streaming here.

Danava Returns with Deadly, Exhilarating Groove on "Let the Good Times Kill" (Early Track Stream)

The Portland based stoner rock group returns with their first full-length since 2011, “Nothing but Nothing,” and it kicks ass. Check out a track here.

Sermon Gives Us 10 Non Metal Albums for Metalheads

The UK gothic metallers’ mysterious frontman Him offers up ten non-metal records that tap into what he loves in metal – their new album “Of Golden Verse” is due out in March.

Desolate Realm Grant Us Entry to "Forsaken Ground" (Early Track Stream)

The Finnish heavy/doom band taps into doom metal’s grandeur and heavy metal’s ferocity on their upcoming second full-length. Stream a new track here.
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