![[Heavy News] ELUVEITIE Release Brand New Single 'Awen' + New Album ÀNV Is Out On April 25th](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1741587730507-DP4686JL5MS7L37NFA3W/eluveieteband.png)
[Heavy News] ELUVEITIE Release Brand New Single 'Awen' + New Album ÀNV Is Out On April 25th
ISC Heavy News/ Music Monday, 10.03: As the release of ELUVEITIE’s new album ÀNV approaches the band release today their uplifting new single 'Awen'. The track sees the bands more traditional instrumentation at the forefront, shining a spot light on the Celtic roots buried within ELUVEITIE’s core. The new album Ànv, will be released on April 25th, 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records.
![[Heavy News] #MusicMonday: Post-Bandcamp Friday Roundup!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1741612413294-OY77I4GJPH7QJJ2XSZ21/coreytrevor2.png)
[Heavy News] #MusicMonday: Post-Bandcamp Friday Roundup!
Dap your record label pals up, as well as the good folks over at Bandcamp! With Bandcamp Friday just gone, it’s never too late to scope out some fantastic heavy/alternative artists that were featured. For Music Monday, we’ve corralled a heap of different goodies for you - from the doomy post-black of Ter Ziele, the out-there prog heaviness of Novarupta and March of Scylla through to Fell Omen’s dungeon-synth weird and Collapse’s Italian take on crossover thrash, there’s HEAPS for your ears to munch on!
![[Heavy News] Trans-Atlantic Metal Project GREY MOUNTAIN Release Debut Album!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1741512520770-GKTX4PU55MC5SPAKX67N/Grey+Mountain+Band.jpg)
[Heavy News] Trans-Atlantic Metal Project GREY MOUNTAIN Release Debut Album!
Heavy News: New Trans-Atlantic Metal Project GREY MOUNTAIN (feat. members of Monsterworks, Bull Elephant, Construct of Lethe, Black Harvest) have released their self-titled debut album via Eat Lead and Die Music! The album is available digitally on Bandcamp (including 24-bit full dynamic range vinyl master in side A/B format) and at new platform Ampwall. Check link for preorder, full album stream and more.
![[Heavy News] ESCHATON: Tech-Death Feat. current/former members of OBSCURA, NECROPHAGIST, RETROMORPHOSIS, INANIMATE EXISTENCE](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1741506124567-EEAQ1VZ95I4VA6QXQ9TS/eschaton-band.png)
[Heavy News] ESCHATON: Tech-Death Feat. current/former members of OBSCURA, NECROPHAGIST, RETROMORPHOSIS, INANIMATE EXISTENCE
One of many Heavy News greats for your Music Monday and beyond here at ISC - technical death metal all-star supergroup Eschaton, who have a new LP releasing May via Transcending Obscurity Records! Featuring members of Necrophagist, Inanimate Existence, Obscura and Retromorphosis, this skilled troupe have album info, preorder link, tracklist, merch, music videos for singles ‘Blood of The People’ and ‘Antimatter’ via the link!
![[Archive - Riffs] #BsaS2024: Brady's Top 20 Albums of 2024, Pt II + More Honourable Mentions](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1741348056045-G5JKO9CQ80Q1EJ86RJK9/slow2.jpg)
[Archive - Riffs] #BsaS2024: Brady's Top 20 Albums of 2024, Pt II + More Honourable Mentions
… and here we have Part 2 of Brady’s Top 20 Albums of 2024! Originally posted to our previous website, unfortunately on the same day the entire thing crashed (NYE 2024). Fortunately, it’s back and loaded with a stack of full album links and reviews for: Veilburner, Ulcerate, Crypt Sermon, Mitochondrion, Dissimulator and more! Part of our Behind Screen and Speaker series for 2024.
![[Archive - Review] of Mobile Hut's MÖRK BORG RPG Supplement, 'The Choir'.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1741345195904-WOE13IM19GSIMZWLO6H4/ad_4nxeax57xpc14vbuqts7xfg7571-xqrqc8dezzw0u7yy09scigyklqxvtjmxusre9o40zzowjwidajwqt0rgb7xjliq7kmiauw6hc_ogc1hd7mhskxr7mxjalzd9cvn4py73nm0pa.png)
[Archive - Review] of Mobile Hut's MÖRK BORG RPG Supplement, 'The Choir'.
Originally posted to our old website the day before it crashed and died (on NYE 2024 - RIP). As part of our ongoing Tabletop RPG coverage, resident artist and RPG design expert Elodie explores a 3rd-party supplement for the infamously metal-AF Mork Borg RPG - specifically, The Choir. Created by Evelyn Moreau on behalf of Mobile Hut Games, it’s yet another addition to a fantastic OSR titles’ community canon!
![[Riff] #BSAS2024 - Brady's Top 20 Albums of, Part I + Honourable Mentions](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1741342783890-D1VUKU1G6TW8G77RUJK1/cover1.jpg)
[Riff] #BSAS2024 - Brady's Top 20 Albums of, Part I + Honourable Mentions
Originally posted on our now-defunct website on 27.12.24, with the site going down a few days later (RIP). Check out, as part of the Behind Screen and Speaker series, Part 1 of my Top 20 Albums Of The Year list, plus some Honourable Mentions, plenty of artist and album links and more from a wide spread of bands and genres! Part 2 coming soon. - Brady
![[Podcast] Froth and Fury 2024 Review: All-In-One/Omnibus Edition!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1741322638255-J8IGK1KHVPBH4BDQH5FN/458314957_821529990096799_6768939003107938271_n.png)
[Podcast] Froth and Fury 2024 Review: All-In-One/Omnibus Edition!
Get on board the Froth and Fury Omnibus, because we’ve finally resurrected this handy all-in-one multi-post collection of our extensive gig coverage/info/interviews and more for the blast that was last years’ festival - all in one convenient, accessible link! From here you’ll be able to access primers/info, our interviews with Lumen Ad Mortem and Sundowner, as well as mine and Mal’s MASSIVE two-part blog/podcast episode coverage of the whole festival!
![[Heavy News] FALLUJAH To Release New Album, XENOTAPH, On June 13TH + New Single, ‘Kaleidoscopic Waves,’ Streaming Now!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1741318548379-RR28H1JOYMYI2KFN0M5W/002.jpg)
[Heavy News] FALLUJAH To Release New Album, XENOTAPH, On June 13TH + New Single, ‘Kaleidoscopic Waves,’ Streaming Now!
Heavy News: US progressive death metal heroes Fallujah are set to unleash their 6th iteration of majestic, powerful and extreme metal upon the world soon via upcoming LP Xenotaph. They’ve just released a music video for first single 'Kaleidoscopic Waves’. Check the link for album/CD/vinyl/cassette preorder links, latest music clip/online streaming link, album and artist bio/statement, tracklist and more!
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[Tabletop Thursdays] 06.03.2025. AKA: A VERY Stacked Shelf of Goodies.
In today’s edition of Tabletop Thursday: CATS! Lots of cute cats, from the ISC Team and abroad (pictured, your host - Butters), plus Dicey News re: ISC staffer Elodie’s successful Kickstarter campaign conclusion for Brass RPG (CONGRATS!) + cool art; a bunch of info, links and tasty pics regarding the hardcover-preorder/digital launch of Modiphius’ Fallout: Factions Core Rulebook, plus plenty of upcoming ISC content!
![[Heavy News] Finnish Old-School Death-Metallers MESSIAH PARATROOPS Release Second Single + Music Video 'Out of Reality' From Upcoming Debut LP!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1741228185619-P3SOJB2CQG3MR6C0XSHC/MESSIAH+PARATROOPS%281%29.jpg)
[Heavy News] Finnish Old-School Death-Metallers MESSIAH PARATROOPS Release Second Single + Music Video 'Out of Reality' From Upcoming Debut LP!
1989 - that’s 35 years. Thirty-five years in the making, through a number of lineup changes, significant periods of hiatus. And finally, with a sigh of relief I’m sure, old-school death metal outfit Messiah Paratroops bring you the release of second single and music video for ‘Out of Reality’, ahead of long-time-coming LP Legions of Tomorrow on April 4th, 2025, via Inverse Records. Check link for preorder, single, tracklist, artist statement/bio/links and more!
![[HEAVY NEWS] OCEAN SLEEPER ANNOUNCE 2025 AUSSIE TOUR WITH POINT NORTH!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1741136990486-MV78IURJFNCGJ8NBR7DF/Ocean+Sleeper+band+pic.jfif)
[HEAVY NEWS] OCEAN SLEEPER ANNOUNCE 2025 AUSSIE TOUR WITH POINT NORTH!
[HEAVY NEWS] OCEAN SLEEPER ANNOUNCE 2025 AUSSIE TOUR WITH POINT NORTH!
![[Riff] On Mangini-Era Dream Theater](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1741147580350-TBGUNPN6ZXEKQBLHO186/mangini.jpg)
[Riff] On Mangini-Era Dream Theater
Being proficient in the hitting of things with sticks to rhythmic tempos himself, drummer and ISC staffer Hamza has elected for this Riff (article) to perform a Dream Theater-drummer’s-deep-dive! In this article, Hamza explores the overarching discourse as well as his own thoughts regarding both the Mike Mangini and Mike Portnoy (Or A Tale of Two Mikes, as coined by the author). Read on for an interesting tale of musicianship and discography, prog-style!
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[Archive - Riffs]: #BehindScreenandSpeaker2024 - A Primer/Explainer For A Whole Bunch-a C O N T E N T. [27.12.24]
Originally posted to our prior and, as of NYE 2024, now suddenly/sadly defunct old site (RIP). This is a primer/introduction to a year-in-review/sporadic round-up series dubbed Behind Screen and Speaker. This series aims to corral a number of our Riffs (articles) into retrospective and prospective thoughts alike into an omnibus style series. Music, hobbies, riffs, art, gaming, TV, shows, it’ll all be here!
![[Heavy News] CONTRARIAN's George Kollias and Jim Tasikas Back in the Studio!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1741069079808-Q56LZV9TTLJM11C6UF5J/kolliasdrumming.jpeg)
[Heavy News] CONTRARIAN's George Kollias and Jim Tasikas Back in the Studio!
Rochester (NY)/ Athens (GR): from the #heavynews desk we have word George Kollias (drumming legend of Nile fame) hasn't let the Euro-circuit conclusion allow for laurel-resting. Nope, he's right back in the studios in Greece for prog-death-metal project Contrarian w/ guitarist Jim Tasikas. The pair are laying tracks under the guise of George Bokos of Athens' Grindhouse Studios! The latest LP comes courtesy of Willowtip Records.
![[Heavy News] CABAL Release New Single 'Redemption Denied' + New Album EVERYTHING ROTS Out On March 21st](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1741055931114-TSZ0NAW3ZVJC9ZJ31EVR/cabalcover.png)
[Heavy News] CABAL Release New Single 'Redemption Denied' + New Album EVERYTHING ROTS Out On March 21st
ISC Heavy News: As the release of their new album Everything Rots approaches CABAL unless another ferocious slice of deathcore with the new single 'Redemption Denied'. The new album Everything Rots will be released on March 21st via Nuclear Blast Records. In spring 2025 CABAL will support CALIBAN on their "Back From Hell Tour". Check link for single, preorders, tour dates and more!
![[Heavy News] Italian Death-Doom Trio DEAD CHASM Release Title-Track Single + Preorders for ‘Spectral Tyranny’ LP.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1740999594409-9GJ99UXKMD6NSLHSWET8/deadchasmprofile.png)
[Heavy News] Italian Death-Doom Trio DEAD CHASM Release Title-Track Single + Preorders for ‘Spectral Tyranny’ LP.
From the Heavy News desk - New Transcending Obscurity Records signing Dead Chasm from Italy deliver a short but highly potent slice of dark, doomy death metal that they have been perfecting since their debut. They’re unleashing they next LP Spectral Tyranny in May 2025 - check the link for title-track single video, artist bio, album preorder link, band/label links and more!
![[ARCHIVE - #MusicMonday 24.12.24] Musiikkimaanantai Ja Tekninen Tiistai: Krampus/Saatana Perkele Edition.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1740995024907-5SGNK2TL0GE1H1U1ZNJX/image-119.png)
[ARCHIVE - #MusicMonday 24.12.24] Musiikkimaanantai Ja Tekninen Tiistai: Krampus/Saatana Perkele Edition.
This one was originally posted on Christmas Eve 2024, right before our old site suffered an unexpected, untimely death on NYE (RIP). For this Music Monday segment (and in the context of Christmas at the time) I decided to go full Krampus and do a Suomilainen special! There’s a whole slew of Finnish punk, hardcore, death metal, black metal from across the decades. Dedicated to our Finnish members From The Legion. Sataana Perkele!
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[ARCHIVE - Riffs] #TabletopThursdays 19.12.24 - Feature Article: 'A Love Letter to The GMPC'
Originally posted on our sadly as-of-NYE-2024-now-defunct old website (RIP), we’re lucky enough to have access to the old site back-end and thus can repost another Elodie-derived Tabletop Thursdays classic in ‘A Love Letter to The GMPC’. Check out our resident RPG-design whiz’s thoughts on NPC’s walking alongside dungeonmasters right here!
![[ARCHIVE - Undoing Ruin] Moshing Happily Under Radioactive Ash: An ADHD-Focused Look At 2024 From Me.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1740911128178-WKGWR53NN4FGDHV2CEZQ/image-101.png)
[ARCHIVE - Undoing Ruin] Moshing Happily Under Radioactive Ash: An ADHD-Focused Look At 2024 From Me.
One of my more acerbic and honest/critical self-reflective pieces (as well as just plain lengthy), this is an honest neurodivergent-peer review of 2024, originally posted to our prior now-dead website (RIP) late last year. I pull no punches here (and content warning - discussions of mental health, anxiety, depression etc) about the impact living with ADHD had on me last year, my whole life, and some frustrations with stereotypes. It’s not all bad, though - I discuss many positives about being ND, too!