Extreme Metal Goes Symphonic With DeathOrchestra’s ‘Spirit Crusher’
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Hybrid Russian ensemble puts a classical spin on the pioneering and progressive work of the band Death, and its late leader Chuck Schuldiner
‘He Made the World Bigger’: Inside John Zorn’s Jazz-Metal Multiverse
Posted in: Music FeaturesFor more than 30 years, the maverick composer has been splicing genres and unifying disparate scenes. Zorn and collaborators from Mike Patton to Bill Frisell reflect on why music has never been the same
Metal Drum God Dave Lombardo on Life in Quarantine
Posted in: Music Features“Take a fucking shower,” advises ex-Slayer and current Misfits and Suicidal Tendencies member to those waiting out the lockdown
Song You Need to Know: Behold the Arctopus, ‘Blessing in Disgust’
Posted in: Music FeaturesTrio known for its hyper-technical metal instrumentals unleashes its wildest creation to date
Deerhoof Drummer’s Full-Album Voivod Cover Is a Fitting Tribute to an Overlooked Classic
Posted in: Music NewsGreg Saunier’s takes on songs from the Quebecois prog-metal legends’ 1991 LP, ‘Angel Rat,’ highlight the eerie poignancy of the original
Song You Need to Know: Ulcerate, ‘Stare Into Death and Be Still’
Posted in: Music FeaturesNew Zealand extreme-metal outfit privileges atmosphere over speed in one of its grandest, most unsettling tracks to date
Man Pleads Guilty to Burning Churches to Boost His Black-Metal Band
Posted in: Music NewsHolden Matthews acknowledged he was inspired by infamous Norwegian church fires carried out by Mayhem bassist
Heavy Metal, Year One: The Inside Story of Black Sabbath’s Groundbreaking Debut
Posted in: Music FeaturesHalf a century since Ozzy Osbourne first bellowed, “What is this that stands before me?” the band and their collaborators look back on the album that kick-started a worldwide movement
Song You Need to Know: Napalm Death, ‘Logic Ravaged by Brute Force’
Posted in: Music NewsU.K. underground veterans mix gloomy postpunk with raging metal on a track slated for their first LP in five years
Watch Slipknot, Lamb of God Singers Front Supergroup Teenage Time Killers
Posted in: Music FeaturesVideos from the band’s only live show have been released in honor of late drummer-mastermind Reed Mullin
