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We talked to NJ hardcore band Gel about their upcoming debut record "Only Constant" and their recent touring activities.

Ted Nubel concludes our individual favorites lists for 2022 with lots of heavy metal and doom - check back next week when we unceremoniously aggregate everything into a spreadsheet for our list of lists.

Brandon Corsair's list is the only one that calls out the editors for not picking an album, but hey, maybe he has a point. Dive in for some killer heavy and death metal picks.

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.

Another mega-volume of new metal (we hope to return to weekly shortly!). Here's all the new metal that's been released between July 17th, 2022 and August 6th, 2022 -- spin (or skip) new music from Toxik, Imperial Triumphant, Soulfly, and more.