Written by Kirk Witnesses – Joy> Atmospheric post-doom> New York, US> Releasing November 8> Independent/self-release When talking about doom metal, it’s almost impossible to do so without talking about riffs.  I don’t care if you’re [...] The post Album Review: Witnesses – “Joy” (Post-doom 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 Westin October is upon us, smoke bellows from the crematorium and unbeknownst to all until too late is that the acid rain begins to fall – it is a deadly month for death [...] The post Halloween Horrors Death Metal Massacre appeared first on Noob Heavy ..read more

Written by Kirk Marche Funèbre – After the Storm> Death/doom metal> Belgium> Releasing September 27> Ardua Music Oh my god, you guys…can you feel that? That shift in the temperature. That change in the barometric [...] The post Album Review: Marche Funèbre – “After the Storm” (Death/Doom) 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 Void Witch – Horripilating Presence > Death/doom > Texas, US > Releasing July 26 > Everlasting Spew Records It’s been said that there is nothing new under the sun—that saying is actually from the Bible, believe it or not—and I think most of us would agree that it’s true. But what about in the void? Is there new shit there? Unknowable horrors of impossible shape and size? Non-Euclidean monuments built of substances not known to man? Mammoth beings of twisting tentacles, rippling with myriad eyes at wet mouths? There might be a few things worth learning ..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 Crypt Sermon – The Stygian Rose > Epic doom metal > Pennsylvania, US > Releasing June 14 > Dark Descent Records I wasn’t writing about music in 2019; I started here at Noob Heavy in 2021 and pre-pandemic I hadn’t even really managed to find my way into metal Twitter. You won’t find a 2019 Kep’s AOTY list no matter where you look, because no such thing existed. But looking back at it now, if I were to make a list, Crypt Sermon’s acclaimed sophomore LP The Ruins of Fading Light probably would’ve been at the top of it. I may not generally ..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 Kirk One Eyed Ancestor — Binate > Atmospheric industrial doom > British Columbia, Canada > Released March 29 > Syrup Moose Records Do you ever stop and think about how much the world changed as a result of COVID?  It had been 102 years—almost to the day—since the last global pandemic, and it changed the way almost every human being conducted their lives on a day-to-day basis.  Gone were a great many of the comforts and luxuries many of us had grown accustomed to, and yet it also created an opportunity for people to find new interests, new hobbies, and dis ..read more