European heavy metal comes in a vast array of genres that strongly grasp various cultures to elaborate and contribute to their concepts as a whole. In the case of Swedish Symphonic Metal band Therion, their 30 year journey from origin till now has been a...
When Motörhead Frontman Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister died, in December 2015, most in the Metal world naturally grieved—not only for Lemmy but also for the band itself. Formed in 1975, in London, England, Motörhead was one of the pioneers and pillars of Heavy Metal music. It...
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,...
Ten years have passed since German Thrash trio Destruction first recorded a collection of older material under the Thrash Anthems banner. Within that time, the band has released four albums of studio material, the last being 2016's Under Attack. Using an online platform, the band...
Cradle of Filth are a band who require little introduction: an amalgam of all the best, heaviest, and darkest forms of Metal. Formed in 1991 across that beautiful blue pond in England, over the next twenty-six years, the band would produce eleven elaborate albums –...
Making waves through the European region, Belgian Dark Rock band Diablo Blvd is more than likely a foreign name to many Americans, but it should not be. Begun over a decade ago, Diablo Blvd has played various big Rock festivals around the old country and even...
Bold expressions of darkness should be held in highest regard in the Heavy Metal world. Contextually serving as the backbone for Cradle of Filth, their unique approach has awarded the English band a lengthy survival rate in a cold and bleak place where musical artistry is not always...
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...
Recognized as founding fathers of the Death-Doom Metal genre, as well as what is called Gothic Metal, Paradise Lost are an entity unto themselves. A band who is approaching their 30th anniversary, they have dabbled in various styles while making it difficult to pigeonhole them...
Hindsight is more than just a look back at history. It allows the ponderer to reflect on the lasting effects of whatever it is one happens to be considering. For Amorphis, 2007 was arguably one of the most important times in the Finnish band's 27 year...
