In the entertainment world, it usually takes something extraordinary for things to skip a beat - come Hell or high water, the show must...

As the fourth quarter of the year rolls in, it can easily be said that 2023 has been packed with incredible releases from rising metal...

Nightfall in Brooklyn on what had so far been a warm day brought with it brisk winds and ominous storm clouds. Like something from a...

After centuries of bringing together countless cultures and heritages, New York City has seen just about everything. Yet, even nowadays,...

It takes a special sort of band to develop a reputation that includes veteran moshers catching their breath after a set and remarking on...

There are few bands that garner the same respect and reverence among extreme metal fans like Xasthur (pronounced 'Zass-thurr'). Like...

As the timeless saying goes, 'everything is bigger in Texas', and the place and importance of heavy metal is no exception. While the list...

With a legacy dating back over forty five years, the genre of power metal is nearly synonymous with tales of fantastic lands, beasts,...

"I remember coming here with my son back in '98" he said with a smile, "And here we are again: me, my son, and my grandkids, still...

While certainly not the only time in heavy metal's long and colorful (albeit mostly smeared in black with shades of grey and camouflage)...

When it comes to visual art, such as abstract sculptures or surrealist paintings, the longer one stares at the object, the more they see....

Without much thought, one could easily recite a handful of movies, books, or songs that dealt with the concept of 'if tomorrow was your...

It could be said that from the ashes of a great fire comes a new, mightier forest. Such is the cycle of beginnings and endings, of life...

While many are familiar with the second half of Friedrich Nietzsche's quote regarding gazing into the abyss, not all can recite the first...

In the early 2000s, the heavy metal world was in a rather curious state of affairs. Nu-metal was still arguably the biggest sub-genre on...

Between the endless sea of low hanging clouds and the misty rain falling from them, it was a Saturday where good company would be most...

Making their way into the Gramercy Theater, a group of friends discussed the game plan for the evening as their bags and tickets were...

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

----- Author's note: this review is dedicated to the memory of Fred Livingston Jr., to our fellow metalheads and their families...

Despite a week of increasingly warm days, a lone Wednesday stood out as the chosen window for winter to make one last stand before bowing...