Top Ten Heavy Metal Albums of 2017

Top Ten Heavy Metal Albums of 2017

Dec 24

Another Metal Blog’s top ten heavy metal albums of 2017, plus a few worthy mentions and non-metal releases.

Moving Metal: Hypnotic Dirge Records

Moving Metal: Hypnotic Dirge Records

Jun 12

In the newest installment of my Moving Metal series I talk to Nicolas Skog, founder and head of Hypnotic Dirge Records, a cornerstone label for underground black, doom, and experimental metal.

Moving Metal: Black Lion Records

Moving Metal: Black Lion Records

Feb 26

Black Lion Records is a newer label, formed in 2015 in the northern Sweden city of Umeå. While a relatively small town, Umeå is nonetheless known as a hotbed of musical output, especially in the world of heavy metal, having been the breeding ground for such acts as Meshuggah, Naglfar, Cult of Luna, Refused, Nocturnal Rites, and many more, including a number of newer groups on Black Lion’s roster.

Top Ten Heavy Metal Albums of 2016

Top Ten Heavy Metal Albums of 2016

Dec 29

Another year means another rundown of what the calendar offered. 2016 was a good year (I also don’t believe in ‘bad’ years though…) with a lot of new faces in the scene. It was especially good for progenitors of doom and gloom, with many albums of that flavor making up this year’s list.