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New Music Friday: The Best Heavy Releases of July 31st 2026

Wyrmhaven on the Making of Seasons of Gloom

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Monolord's Thomas Jäger on Sylvia Massy, and Pushing Doom Into New Territory

New Music Friday: The Best Heavy Releases of July 24th 2026

Irata on Human, Small Stone Recordings, and the North Carolina Power Trio's New Chapter

Thomas Jäger of Monolord on "Neverending" - Working with Sylvia Massey, and More

New Music Friday: The Best Heavy Releases of July 17th 2026

Incite's El on Cover Art Obsession, Records, and Creative Inspiration

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Don of the Dead (Nunslaughter) on "Satanic Chaos Legions" and BLKIIBLK Records

Butthole Surfers' Paul Leary Weighs In on AI Album Covers

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New Music Friday: The Best Heavy Releases of July 10th 2026

Camden Cruz (Seven Kingdoms) Talks Sono Sola, Crowdfunding, and the Band's Sixth Full-Length

David Haley on Psycroptic's "The Pulse of Annihilation" and the Metal Blade Records Era

New Music Friday: The Best Heavy Releases of July 3rd 2026

Incite's "El" and Tattoo Artist Chui Kanela on Ink, Metal, and Savage New Times

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