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We Wish Matt Heafy Of TRIVIUM A Very Happy Birthday!
Crank up some great metal to celebrate the 31st birthday of Trivium's Matt Heafy.
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The Obituarist
Trevor from BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Recommends 20 Sick New Extreme Metal Releases For A Riotous 2017
Hello and welcome back to The Obituarist… it’s a new year, ladies and gentleman and this marks my 20th (!)…
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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,…
Best of 2016 The Obituarist
Trevor Strnad's Top 15 Albums of 2016
Not only is Trevor Strnad the frontman of the excellent melodic death metal band The Black Dahlia Murder, he also…
The Obituarist
Trevor from BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Recommends 22 Blasts Of Buttock Roasting Extreme Metal Heat for A Cold December
"I can only read about Metallica, Meshuggah, BabyMetal and Devin Townsend so much before I wonder if metal publications are even on the same planet as I am let alone in the same scene. How can so many great bands go constantly unnoticed?"
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5 Reasons METALLICA Remain the Greatest Band Ever
In a nutshell, there is only one Metallica, and they’re great at being Metallica, the most adored metal band in the world.
The Obituarist
Trevor from BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's 24 Slabs Of Halloween Hellishness To Scare You Stupid
Howdy Halloweeners, Trevor Strnad AKA The Obituarist here with another round of sick ghoulish extreme metal to keep you screaming this holiday.
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A Beginners Guide to This Year's Ozzfest & Knotfest Lineup
Ozzfest + Knotfest = Knozzfest!
As the event quickly approaches, we have decided to break down all 36 groups of the lineup that are performing…
The Obituarist
Trevor from BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's 23 Extreme New Releases To Crush Thine Feeble Genitalia This Fall
I’ve got a great round up of 23 solid as fuck new releases (heavy on the death metal) you should be checking out this Fall. I’ve got a talented spread here, lots of great bands and some been I’ve been genuinely very excited about.
Editorials Lists
4 Reasons We Don't Need A MUDVAYNE Reunion (Yet)
Believe me, I want a Mudvayne reunion. I don’t mean a one-off show at some festival in California either. I…
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Taste The Unsacred Flesh: Veganism In Heavy Metal
Metal has a long history of vegetarianism and veganism. We tried to delve into why that connection exists, not just in terms of history but also psychology.
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Sailboat Tattoo Commemorates Time Punk Saw Cool Sailboat Tattoo
Fueled by sudden inspiration after seeing a “cool” sailboat tattoo, one local punk irreversibly stained her skin earlier this week as a heartfelt homage to the time she saw a similar looking tattoo on someone else.
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Man’s 45-Minute Explanation About Tattoo’s Meaning Only Causes Further Confusion
Witnesses report the sprawling back tattoo, a jumble of ships, swallows, the words “Keep ‘Em Separated” and assorted, unrelated images made “no sense to anyone” despite Marshall’s best efforts to tell its origin story.
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Story Behind Metalhead's Eye Patch Remarkably Boring
Out-of-town patrons – who dreamt Slaughter lost the eye in a “badass” way, like a secret war in Central America in the 80s, an impromptu drag race through a cemetery on Halloween, or stage diving into a heavily-studded mosh pit at a Judas Priest concert – reported extreme dissatisfaction with Slaughter’s explanation.
The Obituarist
Trevor from THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's 21 Sick New Recommendations Spawned From The Utmost Depths Of Summer Hell
Hey there freaks and geeks, Trevor Strnad AKA The Obituarist reporting live from the road on the current TBDM summer tour with some sick new suggestions to beef up your end of summer playlists.
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Are Mosh Pits A Thing Of The Past?
Mosh pits are dying out. But why? And what does it mean for you?
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To Snob or Not to Snob: An Exploration of the Metalhead’s Relationship With Gateway Bands
No one shows up to their first day of Preschool wearing a Gorguts t-shirt.
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Trevor from THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's 24 Band Recommendations To Poop On Your Party This Summer
Howdy mutants, Trevor aka The Obituarist here to round of some of the finest releases in extreme music that I’ve…
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Is Satanism In Metal As Scary As It Once Was?
Metal has grown up quite a bit in the last few years, and while much of the imagery has remained…
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Social Justice Warriors Are Not Invading Heavy Metal
Does heavy metal really have an SJW problem? No. Duh.
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7 Pieces Of Critical Advice For The Coming Festival Season
Yes, we're actually advocating that you don't shower.