Free Week w/ Amplified Heat, Duel, Sudden Deaf

Conjuring the doom-braised Kraken brings a like-minded metal triumvirate to steam roll through Seventies fuzz distortion and omnipresent overlord vox. Duel’s Lord of the Ring sorcery couples with ricochet bullet solos and brick and mortar riffs in Valley of Shadows (2019), and In Carne Persona (2021) could soundtrack the Odyssean voyages in Game of Thrones. Opting for searing blues and electric boogie, Amplified Heat cooks chord slabs in Texas-scorched heat on Southern stomp “It’s Hard” and bourbon-fueled romp “In a Forest of Love.” New metalheads on the block, Sudden Deaf, released debut Havoc brimming with hellfire aggression reminiscent of Thin Lizzy. —1685733