The Best New Heavy Metal Music

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.

When songs in this genre have a powerful message behind them that is relevant to society when the record is dropped, the impact can be huge. There is no better way to get people to understand and believe in a certain important issue because these songs make their listeners feel passionate and energetic, and showcases powerful vocals. Body Count's hit track "No Lives Matter" brings the cold, hard facts about a very important issue to the main stage through Ice-T's frustrated and on-point vocals.

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 fans who have a taste for the distasteful, the entire Forever album by Code Orange is a great thing to listen to. The title track from this album has the ability to create chaos wherever it is played. This is because of the frenetic rhythms and sudden stops, then blasts of distorted sound that take the listener on a thrilling ride of all their worst nightmares and most violent thoughts.

DragonForce has been around for a long time, and for a while, many people thought they had lost their sound. Many were worried that it would never come back to them, but they have found their sound again in the Reaching into Infinity album. "Ashes of the Dawn" is a great song to listen to for a rapturous pick-me-up.

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.

"F--ck This Place" is an example of how singer Blothar was able to fully make his own way as the new frontman for the band GWAR. It can sometimes be impossible for an established, well-known band to replace distinct bandmembers because fans just can't imagine the band without them. Luckily, Blothar commands the material that Oderus Urungus once sang with power and flair.




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