Back in 1993, Brooklyn, New York based band Life of Agony made a massive first impression with their debut album River Runs Red. A concept album, you were thrust into the world of a character facing suicide, while also exploring themes of abuse, alcoholism, and...
Moving on after the loss of a band member is a challenging endeavor. Whether that colleague abruptly quit, was fired, or parted ways amicably, the task at hand of pushing forward as a focused unit is not easy. Having said that, moving on after the...
While the public may have thought the formation of HELLYEAH was a one-off, side project, it has been anything but such. Over a decade strong in, the band entered the studio in 2018 to work on what would be their sixth studio album, but then...
Not much needed to be said other than the name Slipknot when speaking of legendary Metal music. Since the dawn of the new millennium the band nearly immediately became a leading force in the extreme music work with tracks like 1999's "Wait and Bleed" all...
Danish rockers Volbeat first appeared on the scene in 2005 with the release of their first album The Strength/The Sound/The Songs. While that album initially failed to chart, it did eventually make its way onto the Danish Rock charts. As for the US, Volbeat didn’t...
Within all the nooks and crannies of the current Metal scene, there lies a little gem known as Demon Hunter. Together for nearly twenty years, the band has quietly been one of the most prolific producers of original, new music of any band of their...
The old adage "they don't make things like they used to" only applies to about seventy-five percent of modern Heavy Metal. Although, it is far from true in the case of Machine Head. Fronted by none other than Guitarist/Vocalist Robb Flynn, since the early nineties,...
For many Metal bands, eclecticism is the name of the game. Such musical acts employ the contrast of loud and soft dynamics, tension and release, and the incorporation of dissimilar styles of music. This interplay of extremities is what so often makes art and music...
Northern California's Metal veterans Machine Head have dominated the scene for over two decades now. Making a lasting impression with their 1994 debut album, Burn My Eyes, lead guitarist/vocalist Rob Flynn has kept the band at the top with steadily pumping out top selling records year...
