The 1970s was an interesting time for heavy metal. Black Sabbath helped birth the genre at the very beginning of the decade, and a host of other legendary bands followed suit. Along with Black Sabbath ...

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Unlike many of their peers, you can’t listen to Intronaut and ignore the fact that they have one of the most original bass talents in the genre today. Joe Lester, the band’s bearded purveyor of pulse, ...

Tool released their first new album in 13 years Fear Inoculum in 2019. Which of course means it's about time we start speculating on when we're getting more new Tool music. Drummer Danny Carey ...

Bassists in metal get the short-shrift. Often viewed as the least talented member of a band (“iT’s JusT a GuItAr WiTh LeSs StRiNgS, aNyOnE cOuLd PlAy BaSs!!!!”), bass is often buried in the mix, ...

It’s a slow month for noteworthy new metal, so we’re going to try something different this month. First up: a quick rundown of tracks from January’s handful of standout heavy releases. Then, we’ll ...

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The 1980s: the glory days of metal. What can we say about a decade of heavy music that hasn't already been said? We've all spent time arguing about the best metal bands, songs, guitarists, and just ...