MURDER IN THE FRONT ROW: Harald Oimoen on Tour With D.R.I.
This summer D.R.I. are headed to Europe, playing superfast punk-metal the way it was invented...by them.
HEAVY METAL MOVIES: The Fifth-Most Metal Moment in Movie History Turns Thirty-Four
Only four moments in movie history ooze more metallic fury than this animated massacre set to Dio-era Black Sabbath
ROOTS Recap of 2018’s Strongest Metal Debuts | on SiriusXM
Join us in praise of Haunt, Gaerea, Møl, Ripped to Shreds, Morbid Illusion, Witch Ripper, Vein, Primal Rite, Hinayana, Septic Tank, Born to Murder This World, and others.
Bloody Roots of High-Pitched Metal Screaming on Sirius XM
The overlooked traditional art of high-pitched metal screaming, as practiced in the classic heavy metal, thrash metal, and death metal
Happy 60th Birthday to Drum Demon Phil Rudd of AC/DC
Here's Rudd in a NICE sweater, flanked by Angus Young, Bon Scott and Mark Evans, a photo from Mark Evans's tremendous book about the early days of the band
Beyond Posession: Beyond Possession, Princess!
Beyond Possession from Calgary, Canada, have at least one molecule of a legacy, thanks to a legendary punk 7", an album on Death/Metal Blade,...
Ian Christe on Dave Pybus’ Life Is a Hideous Thing Podcast
Topics discussed include the dirty details of the authorly life, the new state of Bazillion Points, beer, and whether or not dabbling in videogames is okay for grownups.
AGONY: Swedish Death Metal Band of the Week
At their best moments, Agony actually echoed the mighty Slayer, and they were surely one of Sweden’s best thrash metal bands.
ROOTS of NYHC: New York Hardcore | on SiriusXM
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tracks from 2018 through 2023 by Mutilator, Cavalera, MX, Ratos de Porao, The Troops of Doom, Holocausto, Vulcano, Mystifier, Sepultura, and more!
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