Rhys Williams
Bonginator’s Neon Weed Death Metal Leaves Us “Chopped 2 Pieces” (New Video Review, Tour Dates)
Death metal takes a huge hit of stoner humor in the Massachusetts band's new single - we featured their last EP in our year-end coverage, so here's another dose to start the new year.
Rhys Williams’ Top Albums of 2022
Rhys Williams' favorite albums for 2022 ought to hold some surprises for even the most devout release trackers out there.
Bask’s North Carolinian Post-Rock Wanders Through “Graveyard Fields” (Video Premiere)
Taken from the sessions for "Ramble Beyond," their 2017 album, the band's new single "Graveyard Fields" pairs excellently with shots of their home state in a new music video. Watch it here.
Rhys Williams’ Top Albums of 2020
Rhys' underground picks paint 2020 in shades of death metal.
Black Mountain Hunger Hews a “Stone Giant” From Monumental Black Metal (Video Premiere)
On their upcoming debut album, North Carolina upstarts fuse despondent atmospherics with a belligerent onslaught of black metal. Watch the full performance video for "Stone Giant" now.
Rhys Williams’ Top Albums of 2019
Rhys presents his death-and-war-metal-forward picks of the year.
Basking in Progressive, Psychedelic Light with Scott and Zeb of Bask (Interview)
The Asheville quartet released a rocking new album called "III" today; we caught up with drummer Scott Middleton and guitarist/vocalist Zeb Camp to talk shop.
The Pillärs + Wallcreeper Split Splits Skulls
These two Ohio bands combined forces to slice a line right between metal and hardcore on a furious, no-shits-given split.
“Abandoned” No More: Pillärs Go on Tour
Our take on their new album (stream inside); the tour starts in April and hits some key spots on the East Coast, including St. Vitus in NYC
Top Albums of 2017 – Rhys Williams
Returning heavy hitters and rookies of the year