Written by Kep, Westin, and Kirk After a bit of a break from our usual monthly roundups, we’re back again for the last one of the year. November was packed to the gills with good [...] The post Nifty November appeared first on Noob Heavy ..read more

Written by Kep Recidivist – Madness Malformed> Death metal> Utah, US> Releasing November 1> Creator-Destructor Records In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a lot of hardcore-influenced death metal out there these days. You can hardly throw an [...] The post Album Review: Recidivist – “Madness Malformed” (Death Metal) appeared first on Noob Heavy ..read more

Written by Kirk Negative Bliss – Everything Hurts and I’m Dying> Gothic death/doom > New Jersey, US> Releasing November 1> Independent/self-release At the risk of outing myself as “the old guy” on the Noob Heavy [...] The post EP Review: Negative Bliss – “Everything Hurts and I’m Dying” (Gothic Death/Doom) appeared first on Noob Heavy ..read more

Written by Kep Enforced – A Leap into the Dark> Thrash/crossover> Virginia, US> Releasing October 25> Century Media Records Last summer, by a stroke of pure chance, I was reminded how much I love Enforced when I saw their [...] The post EP Review: Enforced – “A Leap into the Dark” (Thrash/Crossover) appeared first on Noob Heavy ..read more

Written by Westin, Kirk, Ellis, and Kep Welcome back to your regularly scheduled monthly roundup from Noob Heavy. We covered some kickass music this month and we’re about to cover more kickass music. Buckle up; [...] The post August August appeared first on Noob Heavy ..read more

Written by Kep Yosemite in Black – The Pursuit Of> Metallic hardcore> Georgia, US> Releasing August 16> Terminus Hate City It doesn’t happen often, but every now and then I come across another heavy music fan at [...] The post Album Review: Yosemite in Black – “The Pursuit Of” (Metallic Hardcore) appeared first on Noob Heavy ..read more

Written by Kep, Westin, Ellis, Kirk, and Espi Kvlt Welcome to the midpoint of 2024! This year we’re mixing it up, and instead of a June release roundup, we’re doing individual quick-hit best album lists. Read on for five “Best of 2024…So Far” lists from our writing staff and make sure to hit us up on Twitter to let us know how vehemently you disagree. We begin with the writer whose taste is by far the most well-rounded: WESTIN (Albums listed in alphabetical order) Allie X – Girl With No Face This is one of the most addicting albums I’ve listened to all year; Allie is an absolute master at ..read more

Written by Kep, Westin, and Kirk I’m gonna be honest with you all. May felt a little weak for me personally, musically speaking. I was busy as hell at the ol’ day job, but that wasn’t the problem. The outstanding releases were just a little fewer and farther between than in the first four months of 2024. BUT that doesn’t mean there weren’t killer records to discover, and the team and I are gonna do our best to put you on to them right about now. As always, quick links to our full reviews of May releases: Terminal Nation – Echoes of the Devil’s Den Fire at the Plantation House – Southampton Ins ..read more

Written by Westin, Ellis, Kep, and Kirk The months keep flying by and the quality releases keep stacking up. The world may be a mess (and the editor’s life may be hectic as all hell (hence why this roundup article is later than usual)) but the metal and metal-adjacent release calendar stops for no one, and that means you probably missed some great shit last month. And lucky you, we’re here to make sure you that great shit goes missed no longer by sharing some of our favorites. Here are quick links to our full reviews of April releases: Protosequence – Bestiary Replicant – Infinite Mortality Ca ..read more

Written by Kep Terminal Nation – Echoes of the Devil’s Den > Hardcore/death metal > Arkansas, US > Releasing May 3 > 20 Buck Spin The era of hardcore mixed with death metal is already in full swing and has been for a few years. It feels like bands playing that particular mashup are everywhere; hell, you could half-joke that the entire Maggot Stomp roster qualifies on some level and be mostly right. But head and shoulders above them all are Terminal Nation, both musically and lyrically. Rabidly anti-fascist, violently anti-cop, viciously anti-capitalist, and un ..read more