An appropriately heavy and bleak start to 2026 from the -core side of the heavy music spectrum. Here's some of our favourites thus far including Converge, Eyelet, Under, Zu, and The Absolute Worst or the Absolute Worst.
https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/03/09/rotten-to-the-core-march-2026/
I wasn't on here much at all yesterday, but in the belated honour of International Women's Day I present the ridiculously over talented Sabrina Stoakes and her band Luna Fawn Ripley. Please give her all the moneys;
lunafawnripley.bandcamp.com/album/death-...
There are 7 hours left of Bandcamp Friday! Check out our community post for 10 killer suggestions!
sublationband.bandcamp.com/community
This shit takes me fucking hours - all inside a professional working career - if you feel like it's worth a shout to prop up my waning motivation alive, perhaps consider subscribing...all cool if not. 🙏tr.ee/DNwaQDCQcz
Rounding up new releases from Xenobiotic, Moon Tooth, Vreid, Erra, Bosse-De-Nage, Rosa Faenskap, Temple of Void, Filth, Mega Colossus, Desert Storm, Black Lung, Axe Dragger, Full House Brew Crew and more.
https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/03/06/untitled-4/
It's been years since I've made a post like this but coming over from Twitter was kinda brutal for the blog's audience. Can I get my mutuals to go follow @heavyblog.bsky.social? I want to start posting there more but kind of feel like I'm screaming into the void right now.
God I hate self marketing
The past 48 hours have been sick if you have my taste in music. New Omnivortex announced? New Raat?
Still waiting for them to push ‘go’ on the Bandcamp page so I can download my pre-order
Xenobiotic - Dante
You already know what time it is. It’s new Xenobiotic time
🔥🔥 THE PROGSPACE AWARDS 2025 🔥🔥
YOU voted! YOU made your voice count! And now the results are here! Massive congrats to all winners, all nominees and everyone who contributed to keep PROG music ALIVE and HUMAN throughout 2025!
Check out the complete results here: theprogspace.com/awards-2025-...
FULL FORCE FRIDAY:🆕Feb 27 5⃣7⃣🎧
JAKE WEBER - Jake Weber’s Middle-Earth: Volume 2 🇦🇺⚛️
3rd album from Australia, Australian Prog/Heavy/Thrash project outfit⚛️
SPFY➡️open.spotify.com/album/3vv7ll...⚛️
#JakeWeber #JakeWebersMiddleEarthVol2 #ProgMetal #AustralianMetal #FFFFeb27 #KMäN
There’s a few Sallow Moth ‘Mossbane Lantern’ CDs from I, Voidhanger Records. If you’re a new follower or missed this and you’re into a mix of 90s/00s style tech DM, brutal DM, and overall experimentation.
US metalodyssey.8merch.us/product/sall...
EU metalodyssey.8merch.com/product/sall...
In the Sizzle, I wrote why we should care that an Australian company is hiring gig workers in Africa to train AI for the US military:
thesizzle.com.au/p/g...
If you wanna hear this early
sometimes i throw batteries into the sea because i think they might like a swim :)
S tier cordial
🔥🔥RELEASES OF THE MONTH🔥🔥
Amidst the exciting Award Season, we bring you these 16 January highlights that we handpicked for you. Check out our mini reviews of the highlights, and dive into the extensive list of other releases here:
theprogspace.com/album_releas...
🔥🔥 THE PROGSPACE AWARDS 2025 🔥🔥
Now that we've highlighted all 15 categories, we give you one more week to cast your votes! Check out all the nominees and make your votes count!
Vote here: theprogspace.com/tpsawards2025/
🔥🔥 THE PROGSPACE AWARDS 🔥🔥
Introducing our nominees for Cover Artwork of the Year
An Abstract Illusion, Calyces, Changeling, Danefae, Farseer, Feather Mountain, Fleshvessel, Ihlo, In Mourning, Ithildin, Moron Police, RO1
Vote here:
theprogspace.com/tpsawards2025/
Grant Burns & I go way back, I was VERY lucky to have him feature on my first album, ‘Defying Gravity’. But once wasn’t enough, so I begged for more Grant-Shred & he delivered! 🔥👇
‘Jake Weber’s Middle-Earth: Vol 2’ is out in 9 days!
#lordoftherings #progressivemetal #shredguitar
🔥🔥 THE PROGSPACE AWARDS 🔥🔥
Introducing our nominees for Album of the Year:
EXTREME PROG
Allegaeon, Amorphis, An Abstract Illusion, Dawn of Ouroboros, Fallujah, Fractal Universe, In
Mourning, Jinjer, Lychgate, Revocation, Rivers of Nihil, Spire of Lazarus
Vote here:
theprogspace.com/tpsawards2025/
Maybe the most underrated album I’ve ever made. But super fun. Sandwiched between a blackened death album and a blackened nu album, its colorful nature kind of got lost between promotional periods
🔥🔥 THE PROGSPACE AWARDS 🔥🔥
Introducing our nominees for Album of the Year:
PROGRESSIVE METAL
Avkrvst, Benthos, Danefae, Defecto, Feather Mountain, Green Carnation, Ihlo, Maestrick,
Phase Transition, Psychonaut, The Reticent, Tiberius
Vote here:
theprogspace.com/tpsawards2025/
Echoes of Gloom - The Mind's Eternal Storm Album cover
Echoes of Gloom - The Mind's Eternal Storm
If you like this you should also check his Stellar Remains EP
#AtmosphericBlackMetal
Hypnotic Dirge Records is now on @ampwall.com
Check out their rapidly-growing catalogue of digital, vinyl,and CD offerings!
hypnoticdirgerecords.ampwall.com
it's Bandcamp Friday. gonna do a little wee thread of good stuff from good bands that i've been playing lots recently. if you like metal, please check them out, buy their stuff and support the grassroots music scene 🖤
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Bandcamp Friday 🤙
And don’t forget the mighty prog rock/metal legends Karnivool with their long awaited 4th album In Verses. Much imitated but never duplicated!!
