Opinion: Buzz Bands, Satanic Pomposity and Why Ghost are Good for the Metal Scene
Disregarding question marks over personal taste and originality, there is an ironclad reasoning why Ghost are a modern hard rock treasure.
Amplified Pessimism: Gibson and the So-Called Death of the Guitar
Gibson may be dying on its feet, but that doesn’t mean the guitar, or rock, is.
The Spark That Lit the Inferno: An Open Tribute to Thou
“You need to listen to ‘Free Will’…” came the response from my friend Max after enquiring if I’d ever listened to Thou. Having exhausted myself to the point of boredom […]
Honey Buckets, Colossi of Destiny: What Happened to the Melvins?
They’re one of the most influential bands in the history of grunge and sludge, so why does no one seem to care about the Melvins?
Cancelling Shows Is A Necessity – Neo-Nazism Has No Place In Metal In 2018
We take a look at why cancelling Taake shows is a good thing for the metal scene, and why the reaction to it has been misguided.
Thoughts: Beyond The Aesthetic
Written with good intentions but as if metal has been lost to the myths of time, let’s just hope articles like this come rarely, or are at least accompanied by more research, in the future.
