A detailed look at how Brexit could impact the UK metal scene.
Tag: thinkpiece
Straightforward Savagery and Palatable Extremity: In Defence of Deathcore
“Long live deathcore” – the words soon to be inscribed on our tombstone.
Nazi Ties and Cancelled Tours: The Problem with Horna’s Political Neutrality
Horna may claim to take an apolitical stance, but their actions suggest otherwise.
Lords Of Chaos, Teratism, and Black Metal’s Inability to Have Fun
When a movie about men in face paint makes you mad, it might be time to look in a mirror.
21st Century Underground: Why Bandcamp is the New Tape Trading
Blackened Death Records’ Richard Weeks explores how the underground has marched on through the digital age.
Islamophobia Ist Nicht Krieg: Stop Making Black Metal Excuses for Real-Life Racism
Islamophobia remains one of the metal scene’s most prevalent problems.
NAMM 2019: The Problem with Dean Guitars’ Sexist Marketing
Svalbard’s Serena Cherry has some choice words for sexist marketing strategies in the music industry.
A Blaze in the Western Sky: The New Wave of Anti-Fascist Heavy Metal
2019 could potentially be the most pivotal year in the metal scene’s continued growth.
Matt Tuck: Out of Touch, or Has Metal Really Gone Stale?
Is there some merit to Tuck’s claims, or is he just trying to sell a product?
Marduk’s Viktoria is the Latest Landmark in a Long-Standing Pattern of Far-Right Sympathy
Panzer Division Alt-Right.