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Tombstoner's Three-Step Guide to Disgusting Death Metal: "Rot Stink Rip" (Early Track Stream)

The New York band is set to follow up their 2021 debut with a new album of chunky, dialed-to-11 death metal. Check out the title track here.

Prong's Scouring Groove Calls for a "State of Emergency" (Interview)

We talked to Prong guitarist/vocalist Tommy Victor about the band’s new record and everything they’ve been up to in the last several years.

Restless Spirit Leave an "Afterimage" As They Blast Past Expectations (Interview)

The New York band share some similarities with stoner and doom metal, but largely put their own less-identifiable spin on heavy metal on their new album. Read an interview with the band here.

"Fresh Chaos Greets the Dawn" As Woe's Black Metal Spills Out (Early Track Stream)

Check out a new track from the American black metal group’s upcoming fifth full-length.

Afterbirth's "Hovering Human Head Drones" Float Above the Death-Metal Melee (Early Track Premiere)

Afterbirth share the first track from their forthcoming blast of sickness, In But Not Of, out October 20 via Willowtip Records.

Twisted Vision(s) of a "Bright Black Beach": So Hideous Share Two Videos For New Track

In addition to a drum playthrough for a new standalone single, the NYC post-black metal/shoegaze group offers an AI visualizer. Watch both here.

Capital Punishment #2: Cap Region's D.I.Y. Ethos, Undefeated

We continue our exploration of upstate New York’s heavy music scene, looking at how D.I.Y. efforts have propelled it.

Capital Punishment #1: Any Metal, Any Size - A Guide to Upstate New York's Heavy Underground

A look into all things heavy in the northern part of the Empire State, past and present.

Contrarian Reshape Progressive Death Metal on “Zabur of Satfiyah al Shamal" (Early Track Stream)

Stream a new single from the NY progressive/technical death metal group’s upcoming album “Sage of Shekhinah.”

Perturbator and HEALTH Brought Noisy Medication to NYC - Win Tickets for Chicago 9/12 (Live Report)

The atypical electronic-meets-heavy metal act joined forces with two other acts fusing heavy music and electronic music at Irving Plaza – HEALTH and Street Sects. Check out photos here, and we’re giving away tickets to the Chicago date on Monday, too.
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