Among the many intertwined branches of the heavy metal family tree, crossover thrash is often considered the offspring of hardcore punk...

One of the most radical branches in the world of extreme music, few sub-genres push the limits quite like funeral doom metal. Often times...

There is something pure about anonymous art and music, an intimacy of sorts where listeners can focus on the material rather than the...

Though far from any frozen fjords or deep forests, Las Vegas, Nevada, is not without its ample sphere of influence in the world of...

For many years, bands such as Meshuggah, Tool, and Opeth have been affectionately referred to as 'thinking (hu)man's metal'. From...

As the old adage goes, with age comes wisdom and with experience comes new possibilities. Few bands have demonstrated this quite like...

Deathcore: an extreme subgenre of hardcore and death metal that carried a nearly two decade long history of adoring fans and resentful...

Since its inception, black metal has long been a style meant to take the listener to a different plain of existence. Sometimes it's to...

With temperatures dropping below freezing in the northeastern United States but the full force of Mother North still to come, the season...

Founded 15 years ago, influenced by the likes of Death and Decrepit Birth, and coming to prominence along side bands such as The Faceless...

Whether it is fashion, technology, or, in this case, music, Japan has always been a leader of thinking beyond established rules; experts...

As far as history can tell, music has long been a bridge between the human world and a realm far beyond our comprehension. Perhaps...

2002 was a curious year in the world of music. The sun was setting on the era of the boy/girl bands, with their place on the charts being...

At a time in the world when real life events are plenty intense and brutal, one might wish for something to bring a little bit of order...

The uniqueness of any heavy metal band can be argued as one part nature, one part nurture. To be specific, the nature is in reference to...

What comes to mind when thinking of being lost in a labyrinth? The claustrophobia among the towering walls? The panic of never finding...

When the world is at its quietest, sometimes it is easier to find words then than it is in times of overpowering noise and sound. Despite...

At a time when many bands are moving toward minimalism as far as packaging and presentation, it is easy to long for the days of the past....

From Judge to Earth Crisis to Hatebreed, and every band in between, the genre of hardcore is a testament to the fact that the most brutal...

It could be argued that black metal is the absinthe of the metal world. It's not for everyone, some try it once and a while to experience...