Death metal, a sub-genre of heavy metal, is a genre that became popular in the 1980s. The lyrical themes include subjects such as violence and conflict, while the musical style is distinguished by growling vocals, aggressive drumming, and distorted or low-tuned guitars. There are bands from across the globe that play thrash metal, but the…
Don’t judge an album by bad critic reviews. Additionally, don’t judge Pantera by their first album. It may not show the band’s full depth, but it certainly shows how far this band evolved. Magic Metal is Pantera’s freshman album. It was decimated by critics, who felt an inexperienced band’s futile attempt at glam rock and…
Capricia Productions takes the very definition of a “concept album” and turns it up to eleven with their game called “Of Bird and Cage.” This is a game that is unlike any other game that I’ve played before and gives a whole new perspective on getting lost in the music. Here’s the official description from…
From the lead vocalist to the drummer, each member of a metal band adds to the sound. Almost all metal bands have talented guitarists, and there is usually one member of the band playing the bass guitar. The bass guitar is about an octave lower than other guitars, so the bass guitar is usually a…
Doom metal is a sub genre of metal that musically and lyrically embraces the concepts of darkness, isolation, along with a feeling of intense dread or despair. Tempos are more on the slow side, creating a dense soundscape saturated with rich visions of dreamlike scenarios. Most of these bands have been influenced by the band,…
Metal is one of the most fascinating genres of music ever born of this earth. From the glitter and glam rock of the 80’s, to the dark, intense soundscapes of melodic death metal, there are always surprises lurking within the shadows. When taking on the task of finding the best metal love songs, it’s not…
Metallica was for a long time assumed to be the biggest metal band worldwide, but in 2019, it was confirmed after the numbers came in; since 1982, the band had sold almost 22.1 million tickets and raked in $1.4 billion. The success can be attributed to the band’s commitment to producing great music, and every…
Metalocalypse, Adult Swim’s animated show about the enemy-of-the-world metal band hated by the world’s governments. Metalocalypse premiered in 2006 and ran for 4 seasons with a musical special premiering in 2013. Recently though, HBO Max announced that three Adult Swim shows would be getting full length movies launching on the platform. The other shows outside…
Progressive metal is an interesting genre that crosses different boundaries with each band that comes into the scene. You could say the genre has always existed as prog or progressive music. Tool and Dream Theater are some of the earlier well known bands to have incorporated progressive elements into metal. Over time, bands have incorporated…