Ready to get carried away? We’ve got a good dose of atmospheric and symphonic music this week to expand upon the heavy. Some of it superbly immersive, some not quite getting it right. Let’s see if we can sort them apart.
Read More Weekly rundown May 20 – 2022A bit of a break from the doom and gloom this week, but still offering up plenty of aggression and a few quirky palate cleansers that stand testament to the creativity abound in heavy music today.
Read More Weekly rundown May 13 – 2022A strong week for dark metal that strives to be a little different. Whether it’s doom, death or even metalcore, they’ve all embraced the shadows, then headed off in slightly unorthodox directions. Let’s see what they’ve come up with.
Read More Weekly rundown May 06 – 2022We’re back with the heavy this week! Plenty of new black- and death metal to dig into, as well as a good batch of weird shit. Oh, and new Rammstein and Watain!
Read More Weekly rundown April 29 – 2022An undeniably strong week with releases once again spanning the full metal spectrum. Maybe not the richest bounty for the extreme metal enthusiasts, but apply a smidge of liberalism and you might find a couple of new favorites.
Read More Weekly rundown April 22 – 2022What to say about this week? You get a bit of everything. Not all of it great, but there’s solid variation throughout, and some real highlights within subgenres that I normally don’t get too hyped about, so that’s cool.
Read More Weekly rundown April 15 – 2022This week’s rundown should get out in time for Easter, so happy Easter! Not the strongest week for me, this, if I’m honest, but there are indeed a few very notable exceptions. See for yourself.
Read More Weekly rundown April 08 – 2022We march steadily towards the end of the month and greet the last batch of heavy releases. Onwards!
Read More Weekly rundown March 25 – 2022As spring starts to set in, let’s see what’s poking out of the snow in the world of metal.
Read More Weekly rundown March 11 – 2022February starting off with what looks like a mixed goodie bag and a few titles I’m really looking forward to sinking my ear teeth into. Let’s see if they deliver.
Read More Weekly rundown February 04 – 2022
The Metal Dispatch 