The art of Black Metal has seen various shifts in style over the past three decades, but fortunately there are a few bands who stay true to the dark and melodic nature of the music. One such is none other than Sweden's Dark Funeral, a...
Imagine looking down a dimly lit grand spiral staircase with white marble steps and a black, Gothic inspired railing leading to a black marble dance floor filled with magic, mayhem, and the undead. That is just the beginning of the kinds of dark fantasy Swedish...
Evolution, it is a forward moving process that cannot be denied. Sure, some of us may try to halt its momentum, but if we are honest, we will embrace it with open arms. Doing just that, the hardworking Metal act known to all as Butcher...
It would be cheap and lazy to describe Sweden's Witchery as a side project, or even a supergroup; instead, they may be better described as a welcome respite for each of their members to escape their day jobs. Veterans at this point, the band broke onto...
Through hard work and dedication, Butcher Babies has made their Heavy Metal dreams a reality. Led by the two vocalist assault of Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey, California's Butcher Babies stay hungry for more as they return with their new album Lilith on Friday, October...
If an award exists for the most clever band in Hard Rock/Heavy Metal, Fozzy is the undisputed champion. Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, Fozzy came together when WWE Superstar Chris Jericho joined forces with former Stuck Mojo Guitarist Rich "The Duke" Ward. Jericho, an avid metalhead, initially lead...
Being in and around New York City on the 11th of September is always both difficult and quite special. Difficult because the afterimage of the tragedy is burned into the retinas of every New Yorker who lived through it; special because its memory is one of...
Swedish Melodic Death Metallers Arch Enemy have been shredding souls and melting faces since 1996. The band originated in Halmstad, Sweden with brothers Michael and Christopher Amott and Vocalist Johan Liiva (ex-Carnage). Over the years Arch Enemy has changed shape, alternating its lineup over time,...
Forming back in 1997, after a decade of experience in the music industry, the French Metal band known as Dagoba is still swinging. Shifting styles throughout their career, most notably heard on 2006's What Hell Is About, Dagoba blend a variety of styles ranging from...
When writing an album, an artist can quickly capture their audience by introducing a fantastical side in the midst of a very real environmental subject. In Heavy Metal, the sub-genre which seems to capture this ideology best is none other than Death Metal. That in mind, an...
