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Heaviness Perfected: Yob, Cave In, and Yakuza at Thalia Hall 6/6/2023 (Live Report + Photos)

Yob and Cave In’s Chicago stop on Wednesday also included an opening set by avant-garde mystics Yakuza. Editors Jon and Ted were in attendance – read more and check out photos here.

I Went to Psycho Las Vegas 2022 and All I Got Were Some Awesome T-Shirts (and Hopefully Not COVID)

Jeff Treppel recounts his experience in the wild, surreal realms of Psycho Las Vegas’s 2022 incarnation — plus, check out tons of photos from the fest.

Forever Deaf, Again: Yazuka, Huntsmen, and Chicago's Heavy Metal Champion Fest's Return to Beat Kitchen (Live Report)

While 2020 didn’t allow for Chicago’s local-focused Forever Deaf Fest to celebrate its third year, it got that chance this past weekend. Check out photos + a recap of the night.

Contrition Delivers Hyper-Concentrated Ruin On "Diluted" (Early Track Stream)

Featuring members of legendary Chicago projects like Novembers Doom, Yakuza, Chrome Waves, Wolvhammer, and more, the opening track of this death metal group’s debut record shows little mercy.

Hatemonger Fights a "Perpetual War" (Early Video Stream)

Chicago scene stalwarts set a new bar for the city’s deathgrind scene. Watch a video for their new single “Perpetual War.”

Video: Corrections House - "Grin with a Purpose"

The latest video companion from the supergroup