Every year I look forward to compiling my year-end, top metal albums list. It gives me a chance to reflect on my past-year acquisitions, as well as compare favorites with friends. So, I was psyched when the guys asked me to participate in their year-end Top 25 episode.
Read MoreHaving been listening to heavy music for over 20 years now, I still get excited by new and exciting music by bands both new and old. The year started a bit slow by by the end of it there was, as ever, a ton of brilliant releases.
Read MoreI’m a craft beer worshiper and a black coffee drinker who is still holding out for a new Soilent Green album. I occasionally write about beer at Manifest Fermentation and can be found on Twitter too. My list is everything I love about metal, from its occasional pure cheese factor to the over the top brutality. I love it all…well a lot of it anyways! Cheers!
Read MoreThere's always room for more Best Of lists, right? Of course there is. Below are some of the lists we received from friends. There is a lot of good stuff in there not featured on any of our other lists, so happy hunting. I would also like to point out that Wilderun captures their third number one for the 2015 metal hat-trick.
Read MoreI know I titled this “The 100 Best Metal Albums of 2014”, but I did that mostly so the search engines might pick up on it more and then more people may see this list. What this list really is, though, are my personal favorite 100 albums of 2014.
Read MoreI first heard about the Landless Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. last year when one of my wife’s college friends, Terry, was one of the Landless board members. Terry heard I was running Metal Disciple and got a hold of me to see if I wanted to check out and review a show from their production of Richard Campbell’s Frankenstein.
Read MoreFuck! Today has really sucked. Even as the day comes to a close I am still having a hard time accepting the news that Dave Brockie, aka Oderus Urungus, the mighty frontman of GWAR, is dead.
Read More“I sure wish all my favorite bands would go back and re-record their early albums,” said no metal fan ever. I was driving home yesterday evening listening to the 80s thrash metal classic “Bonded by Blood” from Exodus...
Read MoreI am blown away by the news I just received that Mitch Lucker, singer for Suicide Silence, was killed in a motorcycle accident last night. METALHEADS send our condolences to all his friends, family, and fans. Rest in peace brother.
Read MoreTest Today is one of those days where I wish I had just stayed in bed. The gods have apparently conspired to piss me off mightily and the shit just continues to roll down hill to yours truly sitting at the bottom. When I become enraged one of the first things I do is turn to music.
Read MoreWay back on June 29th I posted about the new release of the book “Tales from the Stage” by Michael Toney. Due to time away and the down-time from redesigning and rebranding the site, it took me a little while to sit down and read this book.
Read MoreWhat is the essence of heavy metal? What is it about this music that makes all of the fans around the world defend its honor with such religious zeal? I am sure there are many reasons that are particular to every individual...
Read MoreIn metal circles, there has been a lot of talk these last few weeks about the arrest of (and subsequent denial of bail) of Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe in the Czech Republic.
Read MoreTwo years ago today we lost Peter Steele of Type O Negative and Carnivore. The shock and despair I felt at learning of the passing of such a talented musician, at such a young age, hits me fresh in the face every time I hear one Peter's songs. We miss you Peter.
Read MoreI woke this morning to a text from Buke asking me whether I had heard that David Gold had been killed in a traffic accident. With bleary eyes I read the text and my heart dropped.
Read MoreSeven years ago today the fucking crazy bastard known as Nathan Gale snuck into the Damageplan show at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio and killed four people, including Damageplan and Pantera guitar legend “Dimebag” Darrell.
Read MoreI wanted to write a review for today. But I just haven’t been able to focus on music. The passing of Steve Jobs hit me harder than I ever thought it would.
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