Chris Rowella
Radiant Knife’s Progressive Sludge Attack: After The Body Comes “The Ghost” (EP Premiere)
Following up on their "The Body" EP, Louisiana sludge pioneers present their follow-up: stream "The Ghost" EP now.
Chris Rowella’s Top Albums of 2019
Our noise-rock aficionado bursts through the seams of genre classifications with his year-end picks, featuring 20 eclectic picks from across the heavy spectrum.
Chris Rowella’s Top Albums of the Decade
With picks from Beastmilk, YOB, and Stone Axe, Chris Rowella's decade-end list sums up ten years of rockin' hard and stayin' heavy.
Pist “Hailz” a New Sound on New Album
English metal band Pist moves into more progressive territory on their new album. Stream it here now.
The Death Aquatic: Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean’s “Genesis of the Daffodil”
We dredged the world's seas to bring you the latest taste of Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean -- "Genesis of the Daffodil" is pure concrete, and the outfit's upcoming album (out next month) has a whole lot more.
The Poppy Sludge of Ghastly Sound’s “War”
Vermont rockers Ghastly Sound are about to unleash their debut full-length "Have A Nice Day" -- here's a taste of the band's brand of pop-infused sludge with new single "War."
The Sounds of Death: “Blood on Black Wax: Horror Soundtracks on Vinyl”
Check out excerpts from the upcoming "Blood on Black Wax" book (out May 13th) about horror film movie scores -- plus, we interview authors Aaron Lupton and Jeff Szpirglas.
Cities of Mars Rockets Psychedelic Doom to Space with “The Horologist”
Stream the dreamy, eerie, and heady new full-length from Swedish doom rockers prior to its official release Friday.
The Beastly Rock of These Beasts
We unveil an early stream of the new EP from Chicago-based trio These Beasts, a hard-hitting outfit offering heavy, doom-infused rock for the masses.
Born Too Late #5: A Diamond Age of Doom, Sludge, and Stoner Metal
Four high-quality, relatively recent releases from the mysterious and ever-popularizing worlds of doom, sludge, and stoner metal.