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Top Metal Albums of 2021

As the year draws even more to a close, join me in celebrating some of the amazingly heavy albums released this year! My list of the top metal albums of 2021 includes my 10 favorite albums of the year. But in today’s YouTube video, you’ll also get some additional insight on my top 5. Watch the video below to see which albums made the cut! More About the Best Releases of 2021 End 2021 with a (head)bang by jamming along...

Top 5 Underground Metal EPs of 2021: EPOTY

There’s so much music out there. But we metalheads love to discover bands before anyone else. That idea of supporting artists early on that are working so hard to create great music is part of what makes the heavy music community so special. Underground metal is one of those things that is very near and dear to my heart. That’s a big part of why I wanted to focus on more underground related pieces like Unsigned & Unleashed. And since...

Best Heavy Songs of 2021

2021 has been a whirlwind in every sense of the word. There’s been plenty of uncertain times we’ve had to push through. But heavy musicians from across the globe always gave us something to look forward to in the form of new music. So as the year winds down to a close, it’s time for us to celebrate the Best Heavy Songs of 2021. This year, a voting system was added to both New Music Monthly and Unsigned & Unleashed,...

Metal Christmas Songs Playlist

Metal Christmas Songs For The 2022 Holidays

Can you believe it’s that time of year again already? If you’re someone that works in any type of service industry, ESPECIALLY retail, then the answer is probably yes. But only because you’re being tortured with the same Christmas Carols we hear every year on a constant loop. Don’t let that turn you into a Scrooge! My Heavy Holiday playlist is full of metal Christmas songs to help get you in the spirit! I’m also giving you my top 5...
Dead Slow Interview about Crude Landscape

Dead Slow’s Crude Landscape [Interview & Review]

After their formation in February 2019 and only just a few months of writing, the UK’s Dead Slow began playing for growing audiences in their live music scene. However, just as things were picking up, the pandemic brought the world to a grinding halt. But this bunch of headbangers wasn’t going to let that stop them. In 2020, Dead Slow released 2 singles and a 3 track EP, while simultaneously reflecting on what really matters to them. The result? Their...
5 Songs That Made Me A Metalhead Ancient Settlers

Ancient Settlers: 5 Songs That Made Me A Metalhead

They may be an emerging metal band, but the musicians in Ancient Settlers are no newbies to the heavy music scene. Founding members Carlos Chiesa-Estomba, Herman Riera, Rene González, Emmy Reyes, and Antony Hämäläinen joined forces in 2020, bringing their more than 15 years experience in the European and American metal circuits to the table. And thus, Ancient Settlers began their musical journey. This entailed the exploration of modern melodic death metal while the band honed in on their own...

Underground Metal Music Playlist

Underground Metal Music [Playlist]

One could argue that there’s a lot of good and bad things about the way music distribution has evolved over the years. But the biggest game changer to me is that we now have more access than ever to underground music. And with the way technology has developed over the years, small independent bands are able to create, distribute, and market like never before. We headbangers LOVE to tell people about bands they should be listening to. It’s even better,...

Metallica Blacklist Album - 10 Best Covers

The 10 Best Metallica Blacklist Album Covers

(Cover Image Credit: “James Hetfield (Metallica)” by Alberto Cabello Mayero is licensed under CC BY 2.0) Metallica’s Blacklist album has finally arrived! It’s full of a wide selection of cover songs from their iconic 1991 self titled release, nicknamed The Black Album. However, it is a bit of a long listen- clocking in at 4 hours and 5 minutes in length. That’s why I’m giving you my list of the 10 best Metallica Blacklist album covers. So if you don’t have a ton of...