Slayer’s Debut “Show No Mercy” Turns 40
Slayer is so monolithic in the heavy metal world that it’s nearly impossible for contemporary audiences to imagine them in their infancy, as a bunch of guys learning to play...
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The Next Wave of American Darkness: A Look at USBM’s...
Almost three years ago I wrote a piece about what I considered to be the “New Wave of American Darkness,” which outlined a thesis that we were hitting a sort...
Mercyful Fate’s “Don’t Break the Oath” Turns 40
King Diamond is an elder statesman in the metal community, one of our foundational pillars. He is no longer just a vocalist but an action figure, cat enthusiast, and the...
BEWITCHER Drummer On How the Band Were Mistaken for Actual...
By Aris Hunter Wales When one leaps into the fray that is a heavy metal tour, the odds of danger and mayhem go up exponentially. You have to be adaptable,...
EXCLUSIVE: Sumerian Records Owner Ash Avildsen Responds to Social Media...
Last week, there was a story making the rounds about Sumerian Records’ social media accounts posting what looked like anti-vax statements, which led to fans expressing outrage over the whole...
Review: Ov Sulfur gives melody to blackened core on The...
Ov Sulfur can’t simply release a symphonic blackened ‘core album… at least, not with more and more bands copying Lorna Shore. The advent of deathcore and metalcore bands leaning into...
Legendary Video Game Designer Hideo Kojima Praises Lorna Shore’s Pain...
If you’ve ever played any of the Metal Gear Solid series or fell into the rabbit hole that’s Death Stranding, then you’re intimately familiar with the in-depth virtual worlds of...
GoFundMe Page Created to Help the Family of Late Saliva...
Last week, founding Saliva guitarist Wayne Swinny passed away from a sudden brain hemorrhage at 59 years old. The loss sent his bandmates and fans reeling, but in the days...
Metallica to Perform on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Every Night This...
I don’t know if you’ve heard about this, but some small-time band called Metallica are putting out a new album titled 72 Seasons this Friday. Normally we wouldn’t waste too...
Ex-Judas Priest Guitarist K.K. Downing Sides with Mick Mars, Calls...
The ongoing beef between Mötley Crüe and their former guitarist Mick Mars has garnered the attention of at least another guitarist who’s been estranged from his band for years now...
