That’s only a slight exaggeration. In the ‘90s, Gothenburg’s melodic death metal scene took a simple idea — death metal should sound more like Iron Maiden — and ran with it. At one point, it was ...

2025 is well and truly underway! Just shy of the six-month point of the year, we've had massive new albums from the likes of Spiritbox, Architects, Machine Head, Ghost and so many others to show that ...

Show us a record label more important to the definition and evolution of heavy metal than Metal Blade Records, and we’d still be skeptical. From launching the careers of thrash’s biggest acts to ...

Willowtip Records / Reigning Phoenix Music / Season of Mist / Inside Out Music / Napalm Records Which progressive metal records blew us away the most over the last dozen or so months, you might ask?

"Every fucking click, every kick, every snare drum, every part of the record is exactly the same." "Every band these days, you talk to every band, and every band — literally — heavy metal band, thrash ...

Black metal tourists can rest easy, as Neseblod Records has confirmed that the legendary "black metal" graffiti in the basement has survived the fire! Neseblod Records – formerly the Helvete record ...

Black metal has a storied history that goes far beyond the frozen fjords and ageless forests of Scandinavia. Following its early years, the genre’s grown exponentially around the world, from American ...