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Upcoming Metal Releases: 8/9/20 — 8/15/20
Here are the new (and recent) metal releases for the week of August 9th to August 15th, 2020. Releases reflect proposed North American scheduling, if available. Expect to see most of these albums on...
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Chris Rowella’s Top Albums of 2020
This is usually the one spot on Invisible Oranges where I drop the “no first person narrative!” journalism rule I have imposed on myself and discuss the previous year, in regards to heavy music and...
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Essential Albums On Essential Labels #1: Relapse Records and Thirty Years of...
This new column looks at labels critical to heavy metal’s development and highlights some of the can’t-miss releases they’ve produced. We’re starting off with the venerable Relapse Records. One of the...
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Hotter Than Hell: Scenes from Oblivion Access 2022 in Austin, Texas
Photo Credit: Ted Nubel First thoughts: Oblivion Access is a festival for the music-obsessed. The sheer volume of bands and venues means that once events start for the day, there is always a band you...
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Roadburn 2022: Heaviness Redefined, Part 2 (Live Review)
Photo Credit: Cheryl Carter … Saturday As the dust settles on Friday evening and the performance of Thou and Mizmor’s surprise album Myopia still weighs heavy on the mind, Saturday brings even more...
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(Previously) Upcoming Metal Releases: 5/8/2022-5/21/2022
Here are some must-listen metal releases for the weeks of May 8th, 2022 to May 21st, 2022. Releases reflect proposed North American scheduling, if available. Expect to see most of these albums on...
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A Mid-Year List: The Best Albums of 2022 So Far
Half of 2022 is behind us, and so we’ve gathered our staff to share their favorite records so far — don’t expect ordered lists, detailed blurbs, or academic rigor here, but the following lists reflect...
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Brilliant Unpredictability: Elizabeth Colour Wheel’s Upcoming Roadburn 2023...
Commissioned sets and collaborations are one of the hallmarks and main draws of Roadburn festival. Sometimes the match ups are long awaited or a stylistic no brainer, and sometimes they are instead...
View Article“Atrocity Machine” Ramps Up Body Void’s Oppressive Vision (Interview)
Sludge trio Body Void are best surmised by repurposing a quote from the legendary techno-surrealist film Videodrome: They have a philosophy, and that’s what makes them dangerous. The band are virtuoso...
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