Live music post-COVID: the long-awaited return to normalcy for millions of socially-starved metalheads worldwide, or a good way to get the Delta variant from some dude screaming over your favorite band about how these guys […]
Mainstream success: the golden ring which all rock and metal bands are secretly reaching for, or a seat at the table that any true metalheads will smash to pieces and burn in a trash can? […]
The bassist: a vital backbone to every band whose rhythmic prowess and low-end gravity aid metal in reaching new realms of heaviness, or a band member who’s just lucky to be here and owes the […]
Shredding: an ultra-technical form of guitar-playing that shows off the capable fingers and nimble mind of a genius, or a whole lotta soulless showmanship that shows off an inability to write an actual song? Once […]
Metalcore: an emotional expansion of heavy metal’s sometimes narrow confines via soaring choruses and hardcore breakdowns, or a lesson in embroidery and swoop hair that should be lasered off the hip of metal’s history like […]
Family: the backbone of your life and the pride of your heart, or an assemblage of people you wouldn’t hang out with otherwise whose intimate knowledge of your most embarrassing moments leaves you hopelessly stuck […]
Sonic progression: a necessary part of growing as a band, or a real good way for your favorite acts to lose you as a fan? In heavy music, bands changing their sound is a considerable […]
Hollywood: if you can make it there, you probably have a high tolerance for uppers and a talent for explaining to artists why they don’t deserve a living wage. For metalheads, working in show business […]
Death metal: a genre in which fans of heavy music can explore the depths of their aggression and depravity, or a scene of Cookie Monsters making music about slicing and dicing the girls who wouldn’t […]
Weed: an Earth-born medicine that drives inspiration and protects your soul against the real world, or another mind-numbing drug that makes your jokes dumb, your outfits ridiculous, and your waistline a goddamn travesty? Without weed, […]
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