Editor Max Heilman kicks off his list of the 50 best metal albums of 2019 with Cattle Decapitation and nine more. It’s that time of year where everyone scrambles to compile their favorite albums lists. If you’re like me, this becomes a bit of a masochistic task. I’ve listened…

Florida quartet Torche has maintained hard-hitting heaviness for almost 15 years. It’s earned the band high regard as riff-addicted sludge metal rockers, but its no-nonsense approach often teeters on the mundane. Not that it’s been a problem for the band thus far, but with two lineup changes, it’s about…