There is no shortage of guitar heroes within the worlds of hard rock and heavy metal. Plenty of different axemen have come and gone and left their marks on not only the music and the fans, but also on the musicians within the scene as well. Pretty much any guitarist you talk to will instantly…
There doesn’t seem to be a more readymade target or subject of discussion for metal musicians than religion. By their very nature, our religious institutions seek to control individuals and get them to conform to their way of thinking and their beliefs. If you know anything north of nothing about metalheads, conformity really isn’t our…
If you love death metal, you probably love Terry Butler, whether you know it or not. You can’t be a fan of the genre without liking Massacre, Death, Six Feet Under, Obituary, or Inhuman Condition. One, or all, of those bands has definitely been in your rotation at some point if you dig the genre…
Regardless of how old you are, the grim reaper is coming for you. It might not be today, it might not be next week (or hell, it might!) but sometime, you will have to meet the man in black during your fateful, final encounter. That’s the band news. The good news, for metal fans at…
Plenty of family members start bands together. The Abbott brothers in Pantera, the Hoffman brothers with Deicide, the Cavalera brothers with Sepultura…I could list brothers in bands for quite some time and only scratch the surface of successful sibling pairings. Less common but still not unheard of are the bands that feature father and son pairings such…
Most bands take years to catch on and that’s assuming that they take off at all. Grinding it out in a band, building recognition and respect, and cultivating that fanbase is a never-ending journey for groups. That long road between deciding to start a band and having a strong following can take years or decades…
Being a new band can be tough. There is no end to the bullshit that is required of people in bands if they want to exist for any period of time, let alone make any money or gain any attention. For many bands, their local scene is a source of security and comfort. Having other bands…
Death metal has always thrived in Sweden. When looking at pockets around the globe of where the art form has always had a strong fan base and a fertile ground for exciting albums and bands, Sweden is probably the first stop outside the States for many listeners. The Scandinavian country has produced plenty of classic…