How the picks work. Every month, contributors from around the world send their top heavy underground releases to the Doom Charts. This is the Playgroundz list for September 2026.
Playgroundz votes in the Doom Charts every month, alongside bloggers, reviewers, radio, and podcasters from the heavy underground around the world.
One ranked list of the best new heavy releases each month, with short write-ups on every pick. No hype, just the records that stuck.
Every Friday, five heavy releases from the week that are worth your time, streaming in full right in the post. Press play.
The label side of Playgroundz. Same scene, same ears, putting out records alongside the writing.