Playgroundz Blurbs
Steak - Steak
Steak hits heavy with that sludgy weight, kind of like Tool but wrapped in atmosphere. There's a hazy, almost shoegaze cloud over the riffs, and it feels...
November 10, 2026
These are the Playgroundz Rocks picks for the October 2026 Doom Charts, in ranked order:
Watch the video version: all 12 picks, 30 seconds of each.
STEAK - STEAK
HUMULUS - SMUGGLER'S CAVE
ROBOT GOD - CURSE OF THE DRIVEN
VALLEY OF THE SUN - THE BLACKLIGHT SESSIONS
GRAVEYARD - FEVER
THE MACHINE - ANOTHER SUN
SNAKE MOUNTAIN REVIVAL - THE DIVIDE
BOSS KELOID - FLOAT & APERTURE
GOAT MAJOR - DEATH COMES TWICE
LACERTILIA - TRANSCEND
KANT - ECHOES OF UNFORTUNATE TIMES
STONED JESUS - SONGS TO MOON
On the published chart, 11 of these 12 made the Top 40. Graveyard - Fever took #1, and Steak - Steak landed at #4.
Full chart: doomcharts.com
Playgroundz Blurbs
Steak hits heavy with that sludgy weight, kind of like Tool but wrapped in atmosphere. There's a hazy, almost shoegaze cloud over the riffs, and it feels...
November 10, 2026
News
Five new heavy releases from this week, streaming in full right here in the post. Press play and dig in. Watch the video version: five picks, 30 seconds...
November 7, 2026
News
Five new heavy releases from this week, streaming in full right here in the post. Press play and dig in. Enslaved - Mið (Nuclear Blast) Enslaved come...
October 30, 2026
Playgroundz Reviews
Quick note first: this is not a heavy underground record. But every band on this site exists because of Tony Iommi, so when he puts out his first solo album...
October 27, 2026
A heavy rock music blog. New releases, monthly Doom Charts picks, and reviews, posted every week by hand.
Facebook Instagram
Playgroundz votes in the Doom Charts every month, with bloggers, reviewers, radio, and podcasters from the heavy underground worldwide.
doomcharts.com
A heavy rock music publication featuring reviews, band spotlights, label features, and curated discoveries from the global underground.