The debuts, comebacks, cult favorites and blockbusters that defined a year
Our favorite anthems, bangers, ballads and rippers of the past year
The best, heaviest music from a stacked if unusual year
Plus Undeath, Mizmor, Escuela Grind and more
The best records from the halfway point
Headlining shows to feature long-delayed ‘Cairn’ performances.
Every band is playing. All of them.
The floodgates are now open
A sprawling and inspiring metal epic that arrives as the best kind of surprise
New album out now, physical editions due in October.
Plus Thou/Emma Ruth Rundle/Mizmor, Just Mustard and Temple of Void
It’s cold out there. Turn these albums up to keep it that way.
A brief album comprising two epic halves, showcasing a challenging, thought-provoking duality.
25 albums at the top of our queue.
Stream the new epic drone-doom collaboration between the two artists.
The best albums of the year.
The 25 best of the heaviest and gnarliest records of the year.
Plus Vastum, False, Yellow Eyes and more.
The 11 best albums of the past month.
The Portland doom-metal outfit raise the bar and the stakes with their breathtaking third album.