The year 2025 proved a period of profound reflection and significant change, as the world bid farewell to several influential figures across diverse spheres. The Catholic Church, with its 1.4 billion ...

Jools Green 2025 Review.As a fan/journalist, another positive year for the Extreme/underground Metal scene, with some great ...

We weren’t scared of grunge. We would see Dave Grohl wearing Sepultura t-shirts”: It was built on death metal – until three ...

I didn't think too hard about dedicating the second-ever edition of this column to Ragne Wahlquist. The late Heavy Load frontman left an indelible mark on heavy metal, in his native Sweden and beyond, ...

English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth has found itself embroiled in more legal battles. This comes after former keyboardist/backing singer Zoë M. Federoff and her husband and guitarist Marek ...

A rock band has abruptly broken up after leaving its lead singer stranded at a gas station. Vitriol, an extreme metal/hard rock group from Portland, Oregon, announced Monday that its remaining tour ...

We’re about a quarter-century removed from the days when nu metal ruled the airwaves, and the once-maligned subgenre of music continues to hold a hell of a lot more cultural significance than its ...

Grindcore and extreme metal bands from as far away as Ohio descend on Eugene this weekend for Grinding Up Eugene II, a two-day music festival at 255 Madison. Coproduced by DIY bookers Nail House and ...

Ignacia Fernández, 27, model, vocalist, and founder of Chilean progressive death metal outfit Decessus, turned the Miss World Chile 2025 semifinal on its head last Sunday, November 2, by unleashing a ...

If your black metal shelf already holds the classics and you’re itching for something beyond the familiar beats, this list is for you. These 10 bands bring their own sound, mood, and raw intensity ...

Amongst extreme metal fans, the band Woods of Ypres have become the stuff of legend. Now a biographical book is being written about the award-winning Windsor-formed group and its leader, the late ...

Louder Than Life has tapped one of the world's most popular heavy metal bands for 2026. Iron Maiden has been announced as the second headliner for next year's festival at Louisville's expo center. The ...