Japan has a fair amount of interest in western culture. As a result, it should come as no surprise to learn that there is a Japanese metal scene. In fact, it should be mentioned that said scene can trace its roots to the 1970s, which was when the Flower Travellin’ Band mixed metal with both…
Scientists have been known to look into a wide range of topics. After all, bad assumptions lead to bad conclusions, meaning that it is a good idea to study even the most uncontroversial statements to make sure that they are grounded in the truth. Naturally, scientists have conducted a lot of studies about the effect…
The 1980’s saw the merger of two powerful musical genres: Punk and metal. Known as metalcore, this hybrid born of two dynamic musical styles, soon grew in popularity. More and more people became enamored with this new child of rock. Solely an American invention, metalcore soon found itself in underground clubs across the world, creating…
Cover songs have been a staple in the modern music era for decades. When a song is referred to as a cover song, it simply means that it’s been revived and interpreted by a new performer. In fact, cover songs have always been a smart way for up and coming musicians to gain the attention…
Glam metal dominated the airwaves in the 1980s. It was flashy, bright, and lacquered from head to toe in hairspray. It was also short-lived – by the early 90s, grunge had put glam out of business. It eventually came back in the late 1990s when the likes of The Struts and Steel Panther decided catsuits…
Lars Ulrich started one of the influential metal bands with a few phone calls. He found James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine, and Ron McGovney. Initially, Metallica’s sound favored punk. However, as they became more influenced by groups like Discharge, their music style changed to thrash metal. After a few demos with original bassist Ron McGovney, he…
Willow Smith inherited Jada Pinkett Smith’s love for rock music but always restricted herself to R&B. However, there was an itch to stretch her limits and explore rock music, but she kept withholding until the COVID-19 pandemic forced her to make use of the idle time recording rock music demos. Now we not only know…
In 1970, a ragtag quartet from Birmingham created a new genre of music. The band was Black Sabbath. The genre was heavy metal. It didn’t emerge from the blue: over the previous few years, bands like Iron Butterfly and Led Zeppelin had been getting progressively heavier. But Black Sabbath was the first band to master…
Love it or hate it, Nu-Metal was one of the most popular genres of music in the late 90s and early 2000s, featuring heavy down tuned guitar, aggressive vocals and lyrics and a lot of attitude. While the genre has largely faded away with the times, there were plenty of iconic artists and songs that…