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Heavy Metal Around the Globe
Xasthur 7/5/2025 in Detroit MI (Concert Review)
Xasthur performed live in Detroit and we covered it! Read and see our coverage of his recent acoustic doom folk show in Michigan.
Haggus 6/23/2025 in Hamtramck MI
Despite the nearly 3 digit heat index, Haggus brought blood-drenched mincecore and chaotic energy to their recent Michigan visit. Read (and see) our coverage!
Murder by Death Farewell Tour w/ Laura Jane Grace 6/20/2025
When I heard Laura Jane Grace was supporting Murder by Death on their farewell tour at St. Andrew’s Hall in Detroit, it was a no-brainer. I had to be there.
Aggressive Progressive Tour 5/27/2025 in Pontiac MI
Read (and see) our coverage of Rivers of Nihil, Holy Fawn, Inter Arma, Glacial Tomb, and Boreworm at the Pike Room in Pontiac, MI.
EXCLUSIVE COMPILATION PREMIERE: From Dreams to Living Things III – From the Plough to the Stars
We’re premiering the new animal rescue benefit compilation from Fiadh Productions. 50+ songs to support animal rights. 6+ hours of incredible music.
REVIEW: Galdr – Galdr
This is atmospheric black metal for those in pain. For those whose life is akin to the dead of winter. And with this release, you’ll no longer feel alone.
Lucerne Hammer – Demo
There is no doubt what these battle anthems stand for. Grab your preferred polearm and join in the chant!
REVIEW: Lust Hag – Irrevocably Drubbed
I’m a fan of darkness. And tales of murder. And the word “irrevocably.” The latter term I associate with The Matrix movies. But I digress. Let’s talk about Lust Hag and her new album “Irrevocably Drubbed”.
FEATURE: Wolven Daughter x Order of the Wolf – Split (Review and Interview)
“Be radical, spread joy.” ~ Order of the Wolf
Deathvoid – Live Tapestries
Band - Deathvoid Album - Live Tapestries Country of Origin - Switzerland/Italy Genre - Raw Black Metal Release Date - April 12, 2025 (cassette on April 15, 2025) Label - Realm and Ritual Author - Hayduke X Deathvoid is not for everyone. To be completely honest,...
REVIEW: Ahamkara – The Harrow of the Lost
Band - Ahamkara Album - The Harrow Of The Lost Country of Origin - United Kingdom Genre - Atmospheric Black Metal Release Date - April 25, 2025 Label - Bindrune Recordings Author - Porous Over a decade has passed since Ahamkara’s debut album and they’ve now...
EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE: Les Guillotines Délirés – Why They Fight
Band - Les Guillotines Délirés Album - Les Guillotines Délirés Country of Origin - Netherlands Genre - Experimental Black Metal Release Date - April 4, 2025 Label - Fiadh Productions Author - Hayduke X We are so proud to present “Why They Fight,” the first...
Throne – That Who Sat Upon Him, Was Death
A new creature has arisen from the DNA of these older monsters, and it won’t be stopped!
REVIEW AND INTERVIEW: Thlipsis – Thlipsis/Θλίψις and Servants of Apathy
Band - Thlipsis Album - Thlipsis/Θλίψις EP and Servants of Apathy EP Country of Origin - Greece Genre - Black Metal Release Date - January 25, 2025 Label - FYC Records Author - Hayduke X Review On January 25, FYC Records released a new special edition...
Clutch, Rival Sons, Black Stone Cherry 9/26/2024 in Grand Rapids MI
Clutch, Rival Sons and Black Stone Cherry Performed in Grand Rapids, MI at GLC Live at 20 Monroe on September 26, 2024. We were there. Please accept our photos and thoughts on the event. Thoughts on Clutch... Saying this is a concert review would be misleading. I'm...
Catching Up On A Great Year For Screamo
It was a chaotic Summer for several of the writers here at MoshPitNation, which has left a lot to catch up on - especially as the year has been a knockout for heavy music so far. Multiple of the best screamo albums in recent memory have come out within the last 12...
FEATURE: Gråt Strigoi – The Prophetic Silence (Review + Interview)
This is one of those goosebump raising albums that requires a few moments of stillness to recenter yourself when it ends.
FEATURE: Hail – Transgression (review + interview)
They remain one of the freshest boundary pushers on the edge of heavy music and are worth exploring.
EXCLUSIVE TRACK STREAM: Construct of Lethe – I am the Lionkiller/ Labyrinthine Terror
A Kindness Dealt In Venom” is what the result should have been had that band continued to evolve, innovate, and improve.
EXCLUSIVE TRACK STREAM: Malconfort – Compulsion (Ecstasy)
Band - Malconfort Album - Humanism Country of Origin - UK Genre - Experimental Black Metal Release Date - July 5, 2024 Label - Transcending Obscurity Records Author - Hayduke X Today, we are streaming the opening track from “Humanism,” the debut album from UK...
EXCLUSIVE TRACK STREAM: Cranial Disorder – Compulsive Savagery
…this young Indonesian band innovates by judiciously integrating in other styles of death metal and by a driving dynamism (and of course by having waves of quality riffs).
Sentiment Dissolve – The Orwellian Dream (Review + Interview)
Precision, power, variety, creativity. What more do you want?
Tzompantli – Beating the Drums of Ancestral Force
“Beating the Drums of Ancestral Force” is a war cry against the oppressive forces of modernity and a calling forth of ancient warriors and ancient ways.
TRACK STREAM: Februus – Gentrification of the Soul
If you’re an adventurous sort, this album is for you. If you’re not, well you will be by the time you’re done listening, because this album is for you anyway.
