A Blaze in the Western Sky: The New Wave of Anti-Fascist Heavy Metal
2019 could potentially be the most pivotal year in the metal scene’s continued growth.
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The Astral Noize Albums of the Year 2018: 74-50
The second part in our gargantuan AOTY piece spans a wide range of progressive takes on heavy music.
The Astral Noize Albums of the Year 2018: 100-75
Our four-part Album Of The Year list kicks off with picks 75 through 100.
Reviews Round-Up 017: A Wide Assortment of Magnificent New Releases
A wide variety of styles converge in our latest round-up.
Souls of the Revolution: Chthonic on Taiwanese Folklore and Opposing Authoritarianism
What do Taiwanese politics and heavy metal have in common? Freddy Lim.
Long-Term Innovation and Sumerian Creation Myths: In Conversation with High On Fire
We sat down with High On Fire to talk Electric Messiah and beyond.
This One Time At Bandcamp 003: Bandcampfire Songs
Gather round the bandcampfire and indulge yourself on our latest haul of hidden gems.
Reviews Round-Up 014: We’re Not Bad People, We Just Come From a Bad Place
Max Cavalera, Taiwanese politicians and yet more high-quality death metal feature in our latest round-up.
Astral Noize Issue 4 is Now Available
click here to purchase Moving ever forward, Issue 4 of Astral Noize will see the light of day in the coming days, showcasing the most content in an issue to […]
The Cutting-Edge Noise Rock of NYC’s HAAN
HAAN discuss the amalgamation of styles that birthed their music, and why genres are limiting.
Reviews Round-Up 011: Sadistic Smiles, Desolation, and the Return of Vodun
Crazy Canadians, Voodoo-loving Brits and Ukrainian stoners comprise our latest round-up.
Reviews Round-Up 009: A Smorgasbord of Forward-Thinking Extreme Music
Yet more proof that no one way of utilising a kick-ass riff is superior.
From the Ashes of Hang The Bastard, URNE Have Arisen
Fear not, Hang The Bastard fans, a new project is in town.
Alien Weaponry Are Exposing New Zealand’s Dark History One Raging Thrash Metal Assault At A Time
Teen thrashers Alien Weaponry talk indigenous persecution, politics in metal and the heavy music scene down under.
Review: Tchornobog – Tchornobog
It’s a testament to the absurdity of metal that an album called Tchornobog is one of Bandcamp’s best-selling albums from the genre in recent weeks.
