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Hollowborn's When the Land Reclaims is a true joy for any fan of heavy metal. Heavy metal will never die! https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/08/05/hey-listen-to-hollowborn/
Hey! Listen to Hollowborn!
That's what Hollowborn's When the Land Reclaims is: a true joy for any fan of heavy metal. Heavy metal will never die!
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Welcome once again, Hellions one and all, to the Death's Door mid-year report. https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/07/30/deaths-door-best-music-of-2026-so-far/
Death's Door // Best Music of 2026 So Far
Welcome once again, Hellions one and all, to the Death's Door mid-year report. Pop a squat and listen to our objectively correct opinions on 2026's current output. We are the overlords, and our word is law. JK (kind of). We sure as hell listen to a lot
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Rounding up new releases from Sinner, Nothingness, Disfiguring the Goddess, Altarage, Bedtimemagic, Sinner, The Salt Pale Collective, Dumb Waiter, As Bright As The Stars, Complexant, Arca and more. https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/07/31/release-roundup-7-31-26/
Release Roundup: 7/31/26
Rounding up new releases from Sinner, Nothingness, Disfiguring the Goddess, Altarage, Bedtimemagic, Sinner, Bear McCreary, Sir Richard Bishop, The Salt Pale Collective, Dumb Waiter, As Bright As The Stars, Complexant, Arca and more.
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Heavy Blog's favorite grindcore maniacs are back with a tribute to a trve warrior just trying to have a good time in warmer climes. https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/07/30/exclusive-premiere-suns-out-buns-out-with-beaten-to-death/
Exclusive Premiere: Sun’s Out, Buns Out with Beaten to Death
HB's favorite grindcore maniacs are back with a tribute to a trve warrior just trying to have a good time in warmer climes.
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If you're looking for Burden 2.0, this is not that and I, for one, am very happy about that. I want REZN, who are one of my favorite doom metal bands in operation, to keep pushing their sound and see what else they have to say. https://loom.ly/STBnJKg
REZN - Cycles in the Infinite Dream
If you're looking for Burden 2.0, this is not that and I, for one, am very happy about that. I want REZN, who are one of my favorite doom metal bands in operation, to keep pushing their sound and see what else they have to say.
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Rounding up new releases from Rezn, Sallow Moth, Cypress Hill, Madball, Ripper, Yeti on Horseback, Lockstep, Combichrist, The Hu, Shotgun Messiah's Zan/Cody, Charli XCX, The Strokes and more! https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/07/24/release-roundup-7-24-26/
Release Roundup: 7/24/26
Rounding up new releases from Rezn, Sallow Moth, Cypress Hill, Madball, Ripper, Yeti on Horseback, Lockstep, Combichrist, The Hu, Shotgun Messiah's Zan/Cody, Charli XCX, The Strokes and more!
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Lists are fun... so here are a few individual lists from the year so far! https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/07/20/staff-top-25s-the-best-music-of-2026-so-far/
Staff Top 25s – The Best Music of 2026, So Far
Lists are fun... so here are ours!
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In which Ahmed contemplates the nostalgic appeal and staying power of full-album anniversary tours. https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/07/17/on-anniversary-full-album-tours-the-best-music-of-2026-so-far/
On Anniversary/Full Album Tours – The Best Music Of 2026, So Far
In which Ahmed contemplates the nostalgic appeal and staying power of full-album anniversary tours.
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In which JD details the ritualistic experience of seeing Oranssi Pazuzu live. https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/07/17/oranssi-pazuzu-live-is-a-psychedelic-ritual-the-best-music-of-2026-so-far/
Oranssi Pazuzu Live is a Psychedelic Ritual – The Best Music of 2026, So Far
In which JD details the ritualistic experience of seeing Oranssi Pazuzu live.
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In which Eden muses on the merits of slowing down your music intake. https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/07/16/on-the-virtue-of-slowing-down-the-best-music-of-2026-so-far/
On the Virtue of Slowing Down – The Best Music of 2026, So Far
In which Eden muses on the merits of slowing down your music intake.
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In which JD contemplates the extent to which the brevity and novelty of new music is meant to appeal to our decreasing attention spans at the hands of social media platforms. https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/07/16/the-tiktokification-of-music-jd/
The TikTokification of Music – The Best(?) Music of 2026, So Far
In which JD contemplates the extent to which the brevity and novelty of new music is meant to appeal to our decreasing attention spans at the hands of social media platforms.
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Rounding up new releases from Protest the Hero, Haken, Quicksand, Motionless in White, The Menzingers, Fuming Mouth, Boundaries, Coffin Hunters, Eaten by Sharks, Left to Die, Tyrant and more! https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/07/17/release-roundup-7-17-26/
Release Roundup: 7/17/26
Rounding up new releases from Protest the Hero, Haken, Quicksand, Motionless in White, The Menzingers, Fuming Mouth, Boundaries, Coffin Hunters, Eaten by Sharks, Left to Die, Tyrant and more!
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In which Boeli regales you with tales of the most memorable (and mostly great) gigs I’ve seen in the past 8-ish months, adding some from the tail end of 2025. https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/07/16/a-re-collection-of-live-d-experience-the-best-music-of-2026-so-far/
A (Re)Collection of Live(d) Experience – The Best Music of 2026, So Far
In which Boeli regales you with tales of the most memorable (and mostly great) gigs I’ve seen in the past 8-ish months, adding some from the tail end of 2025.
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The first time we wrote about these guys was nine (!!!) years ago when they dropped their debut album. People have been sleeping on them since. https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/07/16/exclusive-premiere-grant-the-sun-return-with-cinder/
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Grant the Sun Return With Cinder
The first time I wrote about these guys was nine (!!!) years ago when they dropped their debut album. People have been sleeping on them since.
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In which Josh contemplates how all of his favourite bands are releasing new albums! …That are often only ok... and sometimes terrible. https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/07/15/a-glut-of-averages-the-best-music-of-2026-so-far/
A Glut of Averages – The Best(?) Music of 2026, So Far
In which Josh contemplates how all of his favourite bands are releasing new albums! …That are often only ok... and sometimes terrible.
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In which JD showcases numerous bands who have released forward-thinking noise rock releases this year that have not received the recognition they deserve. https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/07/15/bands-turning-the-noise-rock-revival-into-the-noise-rock-renaissance-the-best-music-of-2026-so-far/
Bands Turning the Noise Rock Revival into the Noise Rock Renaissance – The Best Music of 2026, So Far
In which JD showcases numerous bands who have released forward-thinking noise rock releases this year that have not received the recognition they deserve.
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It's a love letter to heavy metal made as it should be: with a band's own ideas but also with a deep understanding of why heavy metal became one of the most popular musical genres of all time. https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/07/15/coffin-hunters-cosmic-dawn/
Coffin Hunters - Cosmic Dawn
It's a love letter to heavy metal made as it should be: with a band's own ideas but also with a deep understanding of why heavy metal became one of the most popular musical genres of all time.
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In which Jonathan reckons with being a firmly entrenched millennial with his own fears of outward perception. Because here’s the thing: We’re all a bit cringe. And Saidan rules. https://loom.ly/fLVUQsU
Hail Saidan, or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Embrace the Cringe – The Best Music of 2026, So Far
In which Jonathan reckons with being a firmly entrenched millennial with his own fears of outward perception. Because here’s the thing: We’re all a bit cringe.
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We've got a 2-for-1 for you today as Ahmed both reviews the upcoming Protest the Hero album AND sits down with Rody Walker to chat everything PtH! https://loom.ly/5HOpZxw https://loom.ly/Z9n2ObQ
Protest the Hero – Within
We’re lucky Protest the Hero haven't fizzle out over time, and luckier still that they continue releasing fresh material with their singular blend of progressive metal and unapologetic punk.
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We are kicking off our The Best Music of 2026 So Far content with an essay from Eden. In 2026, there were many, many excellent releases in the field of technical/progressive thrash metal. Why? How? Also: holy shit YES! https://loom.ly/cz3RCNo
The Technical Thrash Metal Resurgence - The Best Music Of 2026, So Far
In 2026, there were many, many excellent releases in the field of technical/progressive thrash metal. Why? How? Also: holy shit YES!
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It may have taken a near-complete line-up change to make it happen, but Strike and Kill is the best album DevilDriver have put out since their original, classic run. https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/07/09/devildriver-strike-and-kill/
DevilDriver – Strike and Kill
It may have taken a near-complete line-up change to make it happen, but Strike and Kill is the best album DevilDriver have put out since their original, classic run.
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Rounding up new releases from No Cure, DevilDriver, Bring Me the Horizon, If These Trees Could Talk, Sojourner, Apogean, Volubilis, Arise from Worms, The Plot in You and more. https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/07/10/release-roundup-7-10-26/
Release Roundup: 7/10/26
Rounding up new releases from No Cure, DevilDriver, Bring Me the Horizon, If These Trees Could Talk, Sojourner, Dysgnostic, The Xcerts, Show Me the Body, The Devil Wears Nada, Apogean, Volubilis, Arise from Worms, The Plot in You and more.
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Did we mention there's a saxophone? No? Well, there's a saxophone. https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/07/06/dysgnostic-end-whispers/
Dysgnostic – End Whispers
Did I mention there's a saxophone? No? Well, there's a saxophone.
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Rounding up new releases from Madonna, Deep Purple, Lynch, Moonspell, Solace, Todomal, Soothsayer, Illwind, Troy the Band and more. https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/07/03/release-roundup-7-3-26/
Release Roundup: 7/3/26
Rounding up new releases from Madonna, Deep Purple, Lynch, Moonspell, Solace, Todomal, Soothsayer, Illwind, Troy the Band and a few others that also aren't really worth listening to.
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Gather around, purveyors of skronk and wonk! Today we offer you a peculiar, yet powerful blend of ritualistic, deep-rooted blackened doom, hailing from the Emerald Isle. https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/07/01/soothsayer-the-unbinding/
Sotera is a magisterial comeback album and a very interesting past/present/future step in the resurgence of a darker, more gothic style of post rock and metal. https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/07/01/junius-sotera/
Junius - Sotera
Sotera is a magisterial comeback album and a very interesting past/present/future step in the resurgence of a darker, more gothic style of post rock and metal.
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Rounding up new releases from Masterplan, Muse, Butthole Surfers, Shane Embury, Junius, Entgeist, Plaguestorm, Verdun and Entropist! Also Metallica. Maybe? https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/06/26/release-roundup-6-26-26/
Release Roundup: 6/26/26
Rounding up new releases from Masterplan, Muse, Butthole Surfers, Shane Embury, Janius, Entgeist, Plaguestorm, Verdun and Entropist—none of which are as good as the 7th or 8th-best/4th or 5th-worst Metallica album, which may or may not be remastered.
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You know it takes a lot to get to Eden to listen to cinematic, sweeping post-rock these days. Luckily, Din of Celestial Birds have what it takes. https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/06/24/exclusive-premiere-din-of-celestial-birds-soar-with-from-this-summit-we-can-see-the-heavens-stars/
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Din Of Celestial Birds Soar With From This Summit We Can See The Heavens & Stars
You know it takes a lot to get to me to listen to cinematic, sweeping post-rock these days. Luckily, Din of Celestial Birds have what it takes.
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Rituals of Shame is a continuation in polish and experience, but a darker affair than the last two 40 Watt Sun albums, nonetheless. https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/06/17/warning-rituals-of-shame/
Warning - Rituals of Shame
Rituals of Shame is a continuation in polish and experience, but a darker affair than the last two 40 Watt Sun albums, nonetheless.
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Rounding up new releases from Matenrou Opera, Warning, Saidan, Lost in Kyiv, Axemaster, Lonehore and bugger all else. https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/06/19/release-roundup-6-19-26/
Release Roundup: 6/19/26
Rounding up new releases from Matenrou Opera, Warning, Saidan, Lost in Kyiv, Axemaster, Lonehore and bugger all else.
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