Now Playing: Metalite
If you’re still denying the relevance of modern power metal, you’re either clinging to nostalgia harder than a washed-up hair band or you’ve been hiding under a rock. Enter Metalite,
New Release: Mistletoe of Torment: Santa’s Warfactory
The season of saccharine cheer and consumerist chaos is here, and Venomous Sin has arrived to shred it to pieces with their latest sonic assault, Mistletoe of Torment: Santa's Warfactory.
Now Playing: Alien Vampires – One Night Stand
Metalheads, goths, and those lurking in the shadows—brace yourselves. Today, I’m turning up the volume and plunging into a seedy, pulsating nightmare called One Night Stand by Alien Vampires. This
Now Playing: Brothers of Metal
When we talk about Brothers of Metal, we're not just discussing a band—we're invoking a primal force that smashes mediocrity and leaves the weak trembling in its wake. This isn’t
Anti-Religious Themes in Metal: The Battle Between Spirituality and Rebellion
In the world of heavy metal, few topics evoke more controversy than the role of religion, and more specifically, anti-religious themes. From blackened death metal bands roaring about the fall
The Erosion of Underground Metal: Are Festivals to Blame?
The underground metal scene—the visceral heartbeat of rebellion, chaos, and authenticity—is dying. You can dress it up, cling to nostalgic ideas, or drown yourself in vinyl, but the harsh reality
Support for Gun Rights: A Metalhead’s Perspective on the Second Amendment
In the world of metal, we pride ourselves on being outliers—outsiders who reject the mainstream narrative and carve out our own rules. We’re the community that celebrates darkness, ferocity, and
New Release: Bathtub Butchers – Hygienic Homicide Redux
When was the last time a band made you question your mundane routines—like scrubbing your bathtub—while simultaneously blasting your eardrums with sonic brutality? Bathtub Butchers is back, and this time,
Festival History: Graspop Metal Meeting 2024
Graspop Metal Meeting 2024 has come and gone, but the reverberations of its power are still echoing through the metal community. This year’s edition of Graspop wasn’t just another festival—it
Now Playing: Rage of Light
Welcome, metalheads, goths, and all who revel in the darkness, to another chaotic installment of 'Now Playing.' This one’s dedicated to those who crave an exquisite blend of light and
Live Review: In Flames and Arch Enemy in Malmö
October 31, 2024, isn’t just Halloween in Malmö—it’s the night when In Flames and Arch Enemy came to town, unleashing a storm of melodic death metal on a packed Malmö
The Relationship Between Metal Music and Violence
Metal music has long been the punching bag of the morally outraged. For decades, the genre has been accused of promoting violence, fostering rebellion, and even corrupting the souls of
Now Playing: Alien Vampires – One Night Stand
There are bands that cross boundaries. And then there are bands like Alien Vampires, who laugh at boundaries while setting them on fire, spitting gasoline all over societal norms. If
New Release: Venomous Sin – Vortex of Lies
The metal underground awakens to yet another masterful release from Venomous Sin, as they unleash their latest single, "Vortex of Lies." A track that not only cements their reputation in
The Influence of Black Metal on Extremist Ideologies
Black metal, the chaotic sonic underworld that often sounds like the end of the world itself, is a genre that revels in its dark, defiant nature. Born out of raw
Mental Health Advocacy in Metal Music: Breaking Stigmas Through Screams
Metal music has long been the outcast genre, the unwanted child of the music industry, often misunderstood and mislabeled as aggressive or dangerous. But guess what? Beneath the surface of
Festival History: Dynamo Metal Fest 2024
The anticipation for Dynamo Metal Fest 2024 is already brewing like a storm, and if this year’s lineup is anything to go by, we’re looking at another skull-crushing event set
Best Underground Metal Bands Are Never on the Radio
Let’s get real. If you think the best metal bands are blasting from your local radio station, then you’ve been sorely misled. Mainstream radio, with its painfully predictable playlists, is