
Author: Chad Bowar



Body Stuff Interview
The New York duo Body Stuff just released their latest opus, Body Stuff 4. One track features an unexpected guest, …

Metallica – 72 Seasons Review
On the surface, Metallica’s new album 72 Seasons is eerily similar to their last full-length, 2016’s Hardwired…To Self Destruct. Both …

Xandria Interview
The German symphonic metal band Xandria recently released The Wonders Still Awaiting, the first album with their revamped lineup. Founding …

Heavy Music HQ Album Reviews: Week of December 9, 2022
Here are our final weekly reviews of 2022. Next week we’ll have the best of 2022 list. This week’s Heavy …

Meet The Band: League Of Distortion
This week’s Meet The Band artist is League Of Distortion, whose lineup includes members of Exit Eden and Kissin’ Dynamite. …

Upon Wings Interview
Upon Wings are a Detroit rock/metal band with classical influences. Their latest release is the EP Last Love, with guests …

Megadeth – The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! Review
There has been a lot of drama and controversy throughout Megadeth’s career, but the past few years has seen even …

Heavy Music HQ Album Reviews: Week of August 5, 2022
This week’s Heavy Music HQ reviews include releases from Abaddon Incarnate, Bong-Ra, Einherjer, Grave Bathers, H.E.A.T., Liminal Shroud, Shuriken Cadaveric …

Meet The Band: Castrator
This week’s Meet The Band features the New York death metal band Castrator. They recently released their full-length debut Defiled …

Meet The Band: Ambrius
In this week’s Meet The Band spotlight are the British band Ambrius. Their debut EP Effigies Of Time is out …

Brandy And The Butcher Interview
Lucky Foot is the second album from South Carolina punky hard rockers Brandy And The Butcher. Singer Liz Hale and …

The Progress Report: February 2022
Welcome to the February Progress Report. It has been a pretty solid start to the year for progressive music, and …

2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
As the world gets closer to normalcy, 2021 saw some outstanding releases. Here are our picks for 2021’s best heavy …

November 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums
This is our final monthly “best of” list of 2021. Our best of 2021 list is coming next month. Here …