Category: Lists
September 2025 Best Heavy Metal Albums
Here are our picks for September 2025’s best heavy metal albums: Nuclear Blast 1. Paradise Lost – Ascension (Nuclear Blast) …
August 2025 Best Heavy Metal Albums
Here are our picks for August 2025’s best heavy metal albums: 1. Blackbraid – Blackbraid III (Self) The success of their …
July 2025 Best Heavy Metal Albums
Here are our picks for July 2025’s best new heavy metal albums. Closed Casket Activities 1. Scalp – Not Worthy …
Best Black Sabbath Albums
Black Sabbath’s impact on music is undeniable. They are a destructive force that comes from the heavens to pummel its …
June 2025 Best Heavy Metal Albums
Here are our picks for June 2025’s best heavy metal albums: Napalm Records 1. Katatonia – Nightmares As Extensions Of …
May 2025 Best Heavy Metal Albums
Here are our picks for May 2025’s best new heavy metal albums. Season Of Mist 1. Nightfall – Children Of …
April 2025 Best Heavy Metal Albums
Here are our picks for April 2025’s best heavy metal albums. Metal Blade Records 1. Messa – The Spin (Metal …
March 2025 Best Heavy Metal Albums
Here are our picks for March 2025’s best heavy metal albums. Roadrunner Records 1. Deafheaven – Lonely People With Power (Roadrunner) …
February 2025 Best Heavy Metal Albums
When it comes to February 2025’s best heavy metal albums, there are some well-known veteran bands along with a newcomer. …
January 2025’s Best Heavy Metal Albums
As 2025 gets underway, the year has begun with some solid new releases. Here are our picks for January 2025’s …
2024 Best Progressive Metal/Rock Albums
Welcome to our ninth annual Top Progressive Albums column, where we highlight the best of the year across the progressive …
2024 Best Heavy Metal Albums
Thanks for supporting Heavy Music HQ again this year, and make sure to check out our weekly reviews every Thursday …
November 2024 Best Heavy Metal Albums
We wrap up the year with another strong group of metal albums. Our best of 2024 list is coming next …
October 2024 Best Heavy Metal Albums
As the year winds down, the quality of new albums isn’t letting up at all. Here are our choices for …
Type O Negative Albums Ranked
Type O Negative were a gothic doom metal band with major prominence in the early days of the ‘90s through …
September 2024 Best Heavy Metal Albums
Here are our choices for September 2024’s best heavy metal albums. Season Of Mist 1. Oceans Of Slumber – Where …
August 2024 Best Heavy Metal Albums
August was a strong month, with a depth and breath of quality releases. Here are our picks for August 2024’s …
July 2024 Best Heavy Metal Albums
Here are our picks for July 2024’s best heavy metal albums: Sliptrick Records 1. Aeons – The Ghosts Of What …
Ghost Albums Ranked
Ghost are a Swedish rock/metal band that have gone from thoroughly inauspicious beginnings to one of the true critical darlings …
June 2024 Best Heavy Metal Albums
Here are our picks for June 2024’s best heavy metal albums. Dark Descent Records 1. Crypt Sermon – The Stygian …
May 2024 Best Heavy Metal Albums
Here are our picks for May’s best new heavy metal albums. Nuclear Blast 1. Gatecreeper – Dark Superstition (Nuclear Blast) Arizona’s Gatecreeper have …
April 2024 Best Heavy Metal Albums
April was another good month for metal. There were plenty of notable releases, making it difficult to narrow down this …
Gojira Albums Ranked
Gojira are a French progressive death/groove metal band. The band set the 2024 Paris Olympics on fire and we are …