After assuming the mantle of Myrkur, Amalie Bruun quickly dazzled the underground with two albums of ethereal, folky black metal. The singer/songwriter then went all-in on her traditional Nordic ...

In the world of music, bands come and go, but some leave a mark so profound that their breakup feels like the end of an era. In this article, we take a look at the stories of Ten iconic metal bands ...

Tragically, music is not a meritocracy. You can be the best and most original band in the world, but you still won’t make it far without a loyal fanbase, talented businessmen and a good, stable lineup ...

Here are 10 metal bands whose third album is their best! Back in June 2024, we looked at 10 metal bands whose second album is their best (thereby proving that the feared “sophomore slump” isn’t as ...

Metal bands who were banned from countries are a much more common topic than one may think. This music genre has always been controversial in some areas, hence why some bands were banned. Furthermore, ...

Here are 10 metal groups who got better once they revised their sound! As metal fans, we can be extremely critical of our favorite bands experimenting with new genres and dumping the style(s) that ...

This should go without saying, but heavy metal is more than the Euro-centric look that mainstream media wants to portray it as. Because for every pasty, lanky Scandinavian in corpse paint or denim ...

We’re about a quarter-century removed from the days when nu metal ruled the airwaves, and the once-maligned subgenre of music continues to hold a hell of a lot more cultural significance than its ...

The conventional wisdom of the grunge revolution goes like this: Spandex-clad hair bands lived high on the hog until 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 23, 1991. When the clock struck midnight and Nirvana's ...