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Exploring The Metal Monsters of Christmas Lore
It's safe to say that heavy metal doesn't have a healthy relationship with Christianity. Metal is hot for the church,…
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10 Scariest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time
Heavy metal is, to quote Mr. Ian Christie, the sound of the beast. Heavy metal is music made for evil;…
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10 Zombie Flicks for Metalheads
Like heavy metal, zombie films are visceral, confrontational, and the furthest thing from subtle.
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6 Horrorcore Rappers For Metalheads
I can already see the comments now. “Who cares about rap?” “Why would a metal blog cover rap?” “What new…
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The 10 Gnarliest Extreme Metal Lyrics
Heavy metal is nasty, loud, rude, and crude. These are positives. There’s nothing that rubs my hairy buttcheeks the wrong…
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7 Heavy Metal Conspiracies
Conspiracies include Black Sabbath, AC/DC, KISS and the metal cult.
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Remember Undertaker's Satanic Phase? – When Wrestling Went Metal, Part 2
Within the context of the larger American culture, the Ministry of Darkness was a nod to both the Goths and the reemerging popularity of heavy metal
Black Metal History Month
Up From the Chthonic Depths: A Brief History of Greek Black Metal
Unlike their Scandinavian compatriots, Greek black metal has never enjoyed much exposure. As a result, Greek black metal acts are predominately denizens of the true underground.
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Satan, the Self, and the City: The Melodrama and Melancholy of Black Metal
Black metal is a lot of things—bombastic, Wagnerian, nihilistic. Black metal is also the intentional opposite, or rather the opposition…
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6 Things Metalheads Should Be Thankful for This Thanksgiving
Even considering the mentality of “If it bleeds, it leads,” the press has been especially full of gore the last…
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10 Most Metal American Cryptids
From The Jersey Devil to Batsquatch, we explore the possibly real life monsters that could be out there.
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10 Classic Horror Films That Metalheads Can Appreciate
Metal and horror movies are not just an excellent pairing, they are inseparable. Ever since the first metal band in…
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10 Most Metal Horror Movie Villains
I don’t know about you, but this time of year always makes me want to drink beer, crank metal, and…
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NILE, MORBID ANGEL & 6 Other Heavy Metal Albums Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft
If you don’t know, on August 20, 1890, Howard Phillips Lovecraft was born in the quintessential Yankee city of Providence,…
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Wes Craven’s 6 Most Metal Movies
Sadly, it was reported hours ago that Wes Craven had died at the age of 76 after a struggle with brain…
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10 Criminally Overlooked NWOBHM Bands
The New Wave of British Heavy Metal did not stop at Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Saxon.
Editorials
That Time BLACK SABBATH Was Stalked By The Occult in The 70s
Even during the height of their infamy, when a wide range of folks thought that they were actual devil worshippers,…
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8 Most Metal Characters in the History of Manga
I make no excuses for this one. Call me otaku if you must, but let’s not pretend that Japanese graphic…
At The Movies
He is Thor: The Improbable Life of Jon Mikl Thor
If you missed I Am Thor earlier this year, then you’re probably like the rest of the world. The documentary,…
Editorials
L’Enferno, Or Why It’s Time to Celebrate Italian Metal
Metal, like punk rock, was born in a cold, industrial city. While punk’s ancestral homeland is the embattled, riot-weary Detroit…
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When Wrestling Went Metal
In the early 80s in Florida, Kevin Sullivan was inspired by bands like Ozzy Osbourne and Metallica to create a villainous Satanic character.