As the '90s came to a close, heavy metal was in pretty good shape. 1999 saw the release of some really good albums, and the continued success of up and ... Read More

On this Thanksgiving day in the U.S., we reflect on the things for which we are thankful. In addition to appreciating my family and friends, there are also many ... Read More

The second CD from the Norwegian band Chrome Division is Booze, Broads And Beelzebub. The band was formed by Shagrath from Dimmu Borgir, but Chrome Division’s music is completely different. ... Read More

Death Set The Beginning Of My Journey is the first in a planned trilogy (the next CD is already done and set for an early 2009 release.) Dodsferd's brand of ... Read More

1998 was a big year for traditional and power metal. Many of the artists in that year's top 10 fall into those genres. There were a couple more extreme acts ... Read More

I interview metal bands on a daily basis, and have also interviewed a bunch of metal writers for this site. The tables have been turned. Ahmad Wright from ... Read More

Spylacopa was started by Candiria’s John LaMacchia. The band’s current members also include Greg Puciato (Dillinger Escape Plan), Julie Christmas (Made Out Of Babies) and Jeff Caxide (Isis). Their self-titled ... Read More

It's been eight years since Eyehategod's last full-length studio CD, but 4/5 of the group is in Outlaw Order. Jimmy Bower is the only EHG member not in Outlaw Order. ... Read More

The debut episode of That Metal Show debuted over the weekend on VH-1 Classic. It's hosted by metal guru Eddie Trunk along with comedians Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson. ... Read More

Mötley Crüe have announced the Saints of Los Angeles 2009 Winter Tour. The tour will feature special guests Hinder, Theory of a Deadman and The Last Vegas. The tour kicks ... Read More

After 1996 was average, the following year saw some really good metal albums released. 1997 was a difficult year to select the top 10 releases. For the second time this ... Read More

Six Feet Under consistently delivers quality American death metal, and Death Rituals is no exception. SFU’s style is very recognizable, and they don’t deviate very far from that path. Mid ... Read More

Bassist/founding member Dennis Pepa of Death Angel played his last show with the band on October 28, 2008 at the Grand Ballroom in San Francisco, California. Dennis Pepa released the ... Read More

Order Of Ennead was formed from the ashes of Council Of The Fallen. Members of the group include vocalist/guitarist Kevin Quirion, drummer Steve Asheim (Deicide), bassist Scott Patrick and guitarist ... Read More

After an interlude, Dir en grey makes the bold choice of starting the album with the nearly 10 minute epic "Vinushka." With several catchy tracks in the three to four ... Read More

Doom metallers The Gates Of Slumber have announced a U.S. tour in support of their album Conqueror. The four week, 27 city trek begins November 9 in Denver, CO. ... Read More

1996 wasn't as strong as either the year succeeding it or preceeding it, but there were still some solid releases. Pantera continued their string of excellent albums, and non-American bands ... Read More

Girlschool had their greatest success in the early '80s, and instead of resting on their laurels and being content touring and playing their greatest hits, they've written some really strong ... Read More

Cannibal Corpse have announced Evisceration Plague as the title to the group’s upcoming studio album due out on February 3rd, 2009. To capture the speed, ferocity, and musicianship that Cannibal ... Read More

Hell Yeah: The Awesome Foursome Live In Montreal is a double CD set with 18 songs and over two hours of material. There's also a double DVD of the concert ... Read More

For their fourth full-length, the Finnish band Omnium Gatherum recruited Dan Swano (Opeth, Marduk, Nasum). The Redshift also features their first foray into melodic vocals. Guitarist Markus Vanhala gets us ... Read More

Lamb Of God will release their studio studio album Wrath on February 24, 2008. It was produced by Josh Wilbur and was recorded in studios in New York, Virginia, and ... Read More

1995 was a pretty good year for heavy metal. My list of the best of the year includes a wide variety of artists in genres like melodic death metal, death ... Read More