Black Metal History
Not that I would want to subject myself to the hair-splitting involved, but if I had to give you an example of "true metal",...
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Not that I would want to subject myself to the hair-splitting involved, but if I had to give you an example of "true metal",...
Shai Hulud is undeniably one of the most important bands of the last 15 years. On the front lines of metallic-hardcore, they had a...
As part of Black Metal History Month, we will be spotlighting classic albums that we feel are essential for any fan of black metal....
I went into this review with absolutely no knowledge of Vorum or any of their past work. Looking at the album cover, they could...
As the old saying goes, "don't judge a book by its cover"; well definitely don't judge this excellent album by its lackluster, high school...
I was a big fan of Rotten Sound's 2011 LP, Cursed, so I approached this new EP with high expectations, all of which were...
2012 will not see end of the world, or extreme music for that matter. However, if this was the end of Metal and Hardcore...
For the sake of full-disclosure, I should come right out with it: I absolutely love Grunge, and even when pitted against my Metal, Punk,...
When I heard the sad news today about Mitch Lucker's death, my first thoughts were of a day back in 2005 when I first...
When I reviewed Cradle of Filth's last album, I tried in fairness to emphasize the band's strengths, while addressing the typical reservations many extreme...
In order for a “progressive” album to be a success, its sound must be able to explore and experiment, yet still be memorable enough...
In my review of their last album, Wormwood, I praised The Acacia Strain for their raw anger and brutality, but complained about the lack...
For someone who likes heavy music in all its forms, Vision of Disorder really is the best of all worlds. In one band you...
I do believe that we have delivered a record that will be accepted and hopefully enjoyed by the DOWN horde — if you will…If...
I chose to review this album as a way to broaden my metal horizons. I'd obviously heard of Germany's legendary Grave Digger before, but...
From the chilly Scandinavian homeland which they draw their inspiration, Ensiferum sits atop the heap of modern folk-metal bands. Along with other genre standbys...
I got so much grief from people…about “not being black a metal band.” And I’m not proclaiming to be. But it’s part of our...
When asked where metal comes from, most fans will name The United States, The United Kingdom, Germany, and the Scandinavian lands as responsible for...
Some metal bands age better than others. Come to think of it, some metal genres age better than others. As far as I can...
Sweden’s Marduk has long been one of my favorite Black Metal acts. While they are rightly criticized for their overuse of blast-beats and other...
Shadows Fall has made its name as one of the most influential and popular metal bands of the last ten years. Despite this fact,...
A couple years ago, I was surprised to hear of ZP Theart’s departure from Dragonforce. Apparently the separation was due to “insurmountable differences of...
Autolatry is a Progressive Black Metal band from eastern Connecticut. Readers who like to make the trek over to MetalSucks may have heard of...