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Not to be confused with nu-metal (although it commonly is), rap-metal has produced some great stuff courtesy of groups like Rage Against the Machine...
Without Vinnie Paul's career-long contributions, the landscape of metal would sound very different today
12 different writers, 12 very different lists.
It's the beginning of the end for Slayer. This Spring, the band is set to embark on their final North American tour. After 37...
Of course, Misfits win New Jersey.
None of the stories he has about these songs ever speak of Matt Pike wearing a shirt.
You ever hear a song you know in the background of a commercial? Of course you have, that’s how our capitalist, marketing overlords get...
Yearning for some heavy metal/video game hybrids to play? We’ve got you covered! Heavy metal doesn’t get represented in mainstream culture enough, and that’s...
It’s probably easy to assume that all the classic heavy metal groups in history started off with inspired records, but looking back, that’s not...
Some of 'em make sense, some not so much.
Kerrang! recently published their "definitive, objective, indisputable list of the best heavy metal band from every U.S. state." It is certainly a bold and adventurous move...
Metallica wins California and Pantera win Texas but are the rest obvious?
When heavy metal leaks into other disparate genres, incredible things can occur…
Hey Freaks! Here is a whopper of a year end list to get you googling while I finish up the return of The Obituarist. ...
A handful of axes whose reputations precede them.
Time to feel really old. This year, we looked back at albums celebrating their 10th anniversary and their 20th anniversary, but metal is so...
A few hot reissues coming down the pipeline.
Seminal releases from Rob Zombie, System of A Down, Korn, Death, Blind Guardian, Iced Earth and others
2018 has so much awesome stuff coming out it's kind of ridiculous.
Congrats! Welcome to 2018. It's a new year and a popular time to reflect on every poor, late-night decision to eat away the drunk munchies. Now,...
Big releases from bands like Metallica, Slipknot, Meshuggah and Opeth, a return to form from Testament, who were rejoined by Alex Skolnick, an amazing...