Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 8, 2012, 5:00 pm
The discovery of a new band is always exciting. Will it be something you’ve heard countless times? An experience that leaves a bad taste in your mouth? Or is it a treat from which you cannot stop consuming? I wanted to take a trip back in time to reminisce about bands/albums that not only introduc...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 8, 2012, 4:00 pm
Goatwhore Blood For The Master
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 8, 2012, 3:00 pm
As I’m sure most of you know, we’re going on about four years since original Defones bassist Chi Cheng was involved in an automobile collision, rendering him in a coma. Over the past few years, Chi has been slowly but surely making signs of improvement. Thankfully, his improvement seems to be co...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 8, 2012, 2:00 pm
  To be completely honest, I had no idea that Municipal Waste were working on a new album. However it seems the Waste will release The Fatal Flesh: Waste In Space as early as April through Nuclear Blast and while I wasn’t a huge fan of the ‘mature’ sound of Massive Aggressive, judging by the...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 8, 2012, 1:00 pm
Seriously, I’m getting so pumped for all these awesome shows being announced. It was just last week that Cannibal Corpse were confirmed as the headliner for this years  Summer Slaughter Tour, but before that they’re going on what is sure to be an awesome run in the U.S. with fellow death metal...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 8, 2012, 12:00 pm
I’ve never heard of San Diego-based psychedelic prog band Astra before, but when I heard their new song ‘Quake Meat‘ from their upcoming album The Black Chord, I was blown away. Astra is a throwback to classic progressive rock bands of the 70′s, like Yes and King Crimson. Almost everything a...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 8, 2012, 11:00 am
Looks like bassist Henry Selva spoke a little too soon when he said The Human Abstract were done, because guitarist Dean Herrera has spoken out against the claims on Formspring: as far as im concerned we aren’t broken up, that was Henry going out and spewing the inner workings of the band. We neve...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 8, 2012, 10:00 am
It’s kind of mind-boggling to me that none of us at HBIH have mentioned this legendary duo, but allow me to remedy that mistake. For those who do not know Storm Corrosion is the upcoming musical project between Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth and Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree. Their upcoming album i...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 7, 2012, 4:00 pm
Issachar The Tide 01. Desert 02. Dust 03. Storm 04. Tide (I) 05. Tide (II)
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 7, 2012, 3:00 pm
Oy vey.  SO MANY TOURS. I’m going to keep this post succinct and just give you guys the dates below. Apparently there are going to be more dates announced, but this looks good either way. Go see this, it sounds amazing. 04/10 Santa Ana, CA – Tost Theater 04/12 Portland, OR – Branx 04/13 Seatt...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 6, 2012, 10:00 am
Yeah, we know the lineup is different now, but this is the latest promo. Use your imagination! This year’s Summer Slaughter Tour is looking like the biggest one yet, with Cannibal Corpse and Between the Buried and Me being the ticket’s highest selling points. Each week, Summer Slaughter will be ...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 6, 2012, 9:00 am
I picked a bad time to start back This Week In Heavy. Sure, things might have picked up in mid-January, but this week doesn’t offer us much new. Fortunately, what we do have is pretty stellar! Let’s take a look. The 11th Hour – Lacrima Mortis (Napalm) Chimp Spanner – All Roads Lead Here (Bas...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 3, 2012, 4:00 pm
Lamb Of God Resolution 01. Straight To The Sun 02. Desolation 03. Ghost Walking 04. Guilty 05. The Undertow 06. The Number Six 07. Barbarosa 08. Invictus 09. Cheated 10. Insurrection 11. Terminally Unique 12. To The End 13. Visitation 14. King Me
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 3, 2012, 12:21 pm
This week, I received an email from Tetrafusion informing me that their new EP Horizons was available for free download. There was mention of Jamie King (producer for BTBAM, Last Chance To Reason, The Human Abstract, Last Chance To Reason), so immediately knew I had to give it a listen. Chances are,...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 3, 2012, 11:00 am
Hardcore legends Converge are known to be recording the follow up to their 2009 album Axe To Fall as we speak, but they’ve also dialled up the workload by announcing a U.S. headlining tour for this spring (yes, another one, you lucky scrotes!). They’ll be joined by the excellent Loma Prieta and ...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 3, 2012, 10:00 am
[Welcome one and all to our three thousandth post. I think I claimed the last milestone too. What a dick.] My most anticipated album of the year - Ex-Lives by Buffalo’s own Every Time I Die – is just around the corner, and in building up to its release the band have been releasing a series
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 2, 2012, 4:00 pm
 Swallow the Sun Emerald Forest And The Blackbird 01. Emerald Forest And The Blackbird 02. This Cut Is The Deepest 03. Hate, Lead The Way 04. Cathedral Walls (feat. Anette Olzon) 05. Hearts Wide Shut 06. Silent Towers 07. Labyrinth Of London (Horror Pt. IV) 08. Of Death And Corruption 09. April 14t...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 2, 2012, 3:00 pm
It’s as cold as Satan’s balls in London at the moment, and to compound the issue my heating is on the blink, I have a splitting headache, and I have one more day of work this week. FirstWorldProblems, I know. Never mind all that though, because 2012 – year of the epic reform – has
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 2, 2012, 2:00 pm
It’s pretty much common knowledge that we at Heavy Blog have a collective love of post rock. If These Trees Could Talk are big names around these parts, and ever since I heard 2009′s Above the Earth, Below the Sky, I’ve been in love with the band’s haunting atmospheric rock sound. I’ve bee...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 2, 2012, 1:00 pm
Who’s excited for some new Scooby Doom? The Satanic songbirds Ghost are hard at work on a new album, hopefully to be released in time for the pending apocalypse! Blistering.com recently did an interview with one of the Nameless Ghouls, and asked about the follow up to Opus Eponymous: The Nameless ...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 2, 2012, 12:00 pm
Did you know that Tesseract frontman Elliot Coleman sings jazz, soul, and Rn’B? It’s true! Zelliack (made up of multi-instrumentalist Zack Ordway and vocalist Elliot Coleman) have released their first EP, Noir Tone. A lot of people have been drawing comparisons to artists like John Mayer and Jas...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 2, 2012, 11:00 am
Yeah, our name is Heavy Blog is Heavy, but we are very open minded. And last I checked, our motto is “Heavy Blog is Heavy is  a blog dedicated to heavy music and all of its friends, featuring metal news, reviews, and other nincompoopery.” Prog rock is a friend of heavy music, right? Right! Now
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 1, 2012, 5:00 pm
Anyone who regularly reads this site knows that I’m a massive fan of the North Carolina-based progressive metal group Between the Buried and Me. This band has actually been my favorite band for quite a few years, and they have changed my entire perspective in regards to musical boundaries and the ...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 1, 2012, 4:00 pm
Chimp Spanner All Roads Lead Here 01. Dark Age Of Technology 02. Engrams 03. Mobius Pt I 04. Mobius Pt II 05. Mobius Pt III 06. Cloud City
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 1, 2012, 3:00 pm
Artist: Born of Osiris Song: “Follow The Signs” Album: The Discovery Director: Andrew Pulaski of Abstrakt Pictures When it comes to metal music videos, I tend to prevent myself from getting my hopes up. More often than not, I am tragically disappointed when my favorite bands release a music vide...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 1, 2012, 12:00 pm
Just as Chris Letchford told me during our interview in December, Scale The Summit are releasing last year’s stellar record The Collective on vinyl. It is limited to 250 copies and contains a new track titled ‘Redwoods.’ Luckily if you aren’t a vinyl nerd like me, you can still get a hold of...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 1, 2012, 11:00 am
Roma Ivakov is an Australian guitarist who puts out phenomenal solo work that has elements of shred and djent. To me, he sounds like John Petrucci of Dream Theater meets Meshuggah. Yes, that is a massive compliment, and he deserves it. He already has an album out titled Golden Stellar Pyramid, which...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Feb 1, 2012, 10:00 am
Fun fact: 2008′s Gigantour was my first real metal show. My dad took me and a friend of mine to Louisville, KY to see Megadeth, In Flames, Children of Bodom, Job For A Cowboy, and High on Fire. That show was pretty awesome, and it set in motion my concert-going and have made a dedicated
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 31, 2012, 4:00 pm
Ministry Relapse 01. Ghouldiggers 02. Double Tap 03. Freefall 04. Kleptocracy 05. United Forced 06. 99 Percenters 07. Relapse 08. Weekend Warrior 09. Get Up Get Out n’ Vote 10. Blodlust 11. Relapse Defibrillator Mix
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 31, 2012, 3:00 pm
The monstrous post-death metal band from down under, New Zealand’s Ulcerate, have announced their first ever North American tour. Featuring support from Tombs, the band’s short trek will lead up to their appearance at Maryland Deathfest (which I plan on attending, woah!). Here are the dates, via...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 31, 2012, 1:58 pm
As expected, the rumored Meshuggah, Baroness, and Decapitated tour is the real deal! I’m trying to be a big boy and report this news with excitement, but no date even comes remotely close to me. I has a sad. Here are the dates, you lucky savages: 4/29/12  House of Blues – Houston, TX 4/30/12  ...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 31, 2012, 1:00 pm
Instrumental rock titans Mogwai, whilst not necessarily heavy, are fucking awesome, and your should definitely go out and get your ass to see their upcoming U.S. tour, which was just announced by guitarist Stuart Braithewaite. Early 2011 saw them release the excellent Hardcore Will Never Die, But Y...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 27, 2012, 6:00 pm
Anthrax Worship Music 01. Worship 02. Hell On Earth 03. The Devil You Know 04. Fight ‘Em Til’ You Can’t 05. I’m Alive 06. Hymn 1 07. In The End 08. The Giant 09. Hymn 2 10. Judas Priest 11. Crawl 12. The Constant 13. Revolution Screams
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 27, 2012, 5:30 pm
Byzantine were always a bit of an anomaly to me. I was under the impression that there were no good bands coming out of Kentucky (my home state) or West Virginia (from which I am about 15 minutes away). I know it must not be a big deal to those living in and around big
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 27, 2012, 5:00 pm
The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival is probably the biggest commercial metal tour in the United States since its inception in 2008. There was a point in my life when I would have loved the shit out of this tour, but I don’t see much to get excited for as far as my own enjoyment
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 27, 2012, 4:30 pm
When I’m feeling all melancholic and want to listen to something that fits the mood but doesn’t resort to too much whining and angst, I listen to Katatonia like a real man should. Cut from a similar cloth as Swedish brethren Opeth (they’re both long time friends and share a little death metal ...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 27, 2012, 4:00 pm
It’s been two years or so since I became aware of the so-called progressive atmospheric death metal group 7 Horns 7 Eyes. I know Big Chocolate was stoked on them during one of his vlogs and there was a lot of buzz about Jeff Loomis (ex-Nevermore) contributing a guest solo to their new album. After
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 27, 2012, 3:00 pm
Well, not really. But Dream Theater‘s lyric video for ‘Build Me Up, Break Me Down’ from their latest album A Dramatic Turn of Events is pretty good. Normally, lyric videos are just the lyrics to the song framed with a few effects to some imagery, but this one goes a little bit extra on the
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 27, 2012, 2:00 pm
Folk metal is an odd genre for sure, and it’s never felt all that at home with me, but for some reason Korpiklaani have always been an exception to that rule. These Finnish bastards just know how to make crazy fun folk-metal, and I can’t help but love them for their songs about alcohol. We
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 27, 2012, 1:00 pm
Hevy Music Festival is one of the UK’s newer heavy music festivals – this year’s will be the 4th iteration – but it’s growing ever stronger by the day. With the relative elder statesman Download catering towards the ‘bigger’ bands these days, it now falls to the likes of Hevy to give s...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 27, 2012, 12:00 pm
I don’t get to go to a lot of shows these days. Part of it is my location, sure; Toledo gets maybe a handful of good tours a year, and I only know of a couple of good local bands, but it’s also because I’m an old man and a responsible adult, with a full-time
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 27, 2012, 11:00 am
The long-awaited music video for Born of Osiris‘ ‘Follow the Signs‘ is now upon us, and it rocks. The video was shot last year (as evidenced by the inclusion of former guitarist Jason Richardson) and has since been on the drawing board for some time due to the extensive CGI and production that...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 24, 2012, 4:00 pm
Attack Attack! This Means War 01. The Revolution 02. The Betrayal 03. The Hopeless 04. The Reality 05. The Abduction 06. The Motivation 07. The Wretched 08. The Family 09. The Confrontation 10. The Eradication
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 24, 2012, 3:00 pm
The monumental first iteration of the Decibel Magazine Tour—featuring the triumphant return of Behemoth, as well as Watain, The Devil’s Blood, and In Solitude—now has a full itinerary lined up. The extensive 26 date tour kicks off April and runs through May, making sure you’re out having a g...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 24, 2012, 2:00 pm
One of our favorite breakout acts of 2011, Uneven Structure, has announced the departure of drummer Christian Schreil and welcomed aboard new drummer Jean Ferry. Thankfully, the lineup change was completely drama-free and understandable. Here’s what Christian had to say, via Basick Records: “It ...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 24, 2012, 1:00 pm
In case you missed our review of Psycroptic‘s upcoming album The Inherited Repression, let me paraphrase: it’s awesome. What’s that you say? Evidence?! Well, if you don’t believe me, then head over to Metalsucks who have an exclusive stream of ‘The Throne Of Kings’. Regardless of wheth...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 24, 2012, 12:00 pm
 Having heard the new Goatwhore album Blood For The Master, I can tell you that without a doubt previous fans will love it – it’s got everything that makes Goatwhore  so enjoyable, condensed into forty minutes – but don’t just take my word for it. Decibel have given you the chance to hear...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 24, 2012, 11:00 am
Alcest and Deafheaven, two of post-black metal’s best stand-out acts, are about to make a journey across the United States together in what is sure to be an excellent tour filled with blasts, screams, tremolo picking, and delay pedals. Alcest’s Les Voyages de l’Âme (The Journeys of the Soul)...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 24, 2012, 10:00 am
Australian guitarist Paul Wardingham made quite a few waves early last year when he released his debut album Assimilate Regenerate. Indeed, the record was quite fantastic, sounding like a far more interesting instrumental version of Scar Symmetry. Wardingham got the idea of guitar-oriented instrumen...
Comment - Like

Jimmy Rowe posted an article on Heavy Blog Is Heavy - Jan 23, 2012, 4:00 pm
Outrun the Sunlight The Return of Inertia 01. Being : Begin 02. The Peter Pan Complex 03. Ambivalence 04. Psychic Cycles 05. Apeirophobia 06. Archetype 07. Quark 08. Telencephalon 09. Diencephalon 10. Phyllotaxis Complete 11. Toska
Comment - Like