the lord weird slough feg

Traditional heavy metal struggled in America in the 1990s, but it didn't entirely disappear. The first edition of this series covers genre champions The Lord Weird Slough Feg, Twisted Tower Dire, and more.

Though sometimes overshadowed by later releases (and much harder to find), the American heavy metal band's self-titled debut is a blazing opening chapter in the band's ferocious style. Read an interview with Mike Scalzi, discussing the album's eventful creation and his thoughts on it today.

Co-editors-in-chief Jon Rosenthal and Ted Nubel each select a record to discuss.

Brian O'Neill lays down old-school wise wisdom with his top picks of 2019.

An Invisible Oranges newcomer reflects on his return to writing in his first year-end list.

The IO family shares our top-10-so-far-this-year lists in this giant roundup -- dig in and stream some tremendous new albums you may have missed.