What New Heavy Metal Music To Listen To

By Lisa West


Many people have heard of Belphegor because of how successful many of their eleven albums have been over the course of their long career. Hailing from Australia, this band has long been working on the formula for the perfect song in this genre, and they have established their style as one of the definitive sounds in new heavy metal music. "Apophis - Black Dragon" is a great song of theirs to check out because it exemplifies the intense rhythms and heroic melodies that they are known for.

"No Lives Matter" from the band Body Count is a direct and in-your-face take on some of the most important social issues that are taking place right now. It is easy to see how much Ice-T believe in and is frustrated about the lyrics he is performing. It also becomes easy to feel the same way he does after listening to it.

Jeremy Wagner from the band Broken hope knew that the album Mutilated and Assimilated was going to be very special. This was because he has just purchased some of the guitars that Jeff Hanneman from Slayer used to play. He used these guitars to record the entire album, and one of the best tracks on it is certainly "The Carrion Eaters".

For a disgusting album that is absolutely horrible in the best possible way, look no further than Forever by Code Orange. The absolute insanity of the title track is enough to create chaos anywhere that it is played. The song takes many different unexpected turns, making it a conceptual journey.

Nothing is better than when a band really finds a way to capture its beloved sound again after it may have left them for a number of years, or for them to find an all-new sound entirely that works for them and their audience. This is how the band DragonForce finds itself on their album Reaching into Infinity. It's hard not to feel triumphant when listening to "Ashes of the Dawn".

People who spend a lot of time in the mosh pit are probably big fans of Dying Fetus. Their song "Die With Integrity" is great to move around to and physically express one's self. This song feels fresh and new while at the same time making callbacks on some of the styles from previous decades.

There are plenty of dark bands to look into from Norway. One of the favorites of many is called Enslaved, and they have been playing songs about Vikings and rituals for a long time now. "Storm Son" is one of their absolute masterpieces, and it takes listening to it with headphones on, over a quality sound system, or live to hear everything that they put into this barbaric song.

Some bands never recover from having their lead member die or leave the band in some other way. Because of the way that fans often associate bands with the singer and the distinct sound of their vocals, it is often impossible to find a perfect replacement. In the case of GWAR, Oderus Urungus passing away didn't mean the end of the band. Blothar is the new singer, and he commands the vocals amazingly on songs such as "F--ck This Place".




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