Features

Luke Jackson packs in some excellent black metal recommendations and more in his top picks for 2023.

This edition of Dungeon Synth Digest drinks all of the eggnog and shovels all of the driveways with all of the 2023’s favorite releases.

Brutality reigns on this end-of-year list.

Brandon’s list packs in some of the best heavy metal you’ll find from this year, plus a few other treats.

Seasoned writer Jeff Treppel shares his favorite 2023 picks, including some unexpected ones!

The Noise Pollution curator and storyteller selects his favorites of 2023, featuring classic artists and new blood alike.

Colin Dempsey provides an internationally dispersed list of favorites to recap his 2023 listening.

Colin Williams’s favorites from 2023 venture into the weird realms that black and death metal gave us this year – and beyond.

The best metalcore albums of the year, from Jesus Piece to Dying Wish to Better Lovers and more.

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