Dark metal band Disturbed in concert at Raleigh, N.C.’s Lenovo Center, April 14, 2025. Scott Sharpe [email protected] Dark heavy metal band Disturbed opened their show at Raleigh’s Lenovo ...

Tragically, music is not a meritocracy. You can be the best and most original band in the world, but you still won’t make it far without a loyal fanbase, talented businessmen and a good, stable lineup ...

Here are Dark Tranquillity vocalist Mikael Stanne’s five favorite Swedish death metal albums. As a more than three-decade veteran of the Swedish metal scene, the 50-year-old Stanne is, of course, one ...

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 ...

It’s no secret that artists regularly find inspiration from one another. Game respect game and all that. And while it’s natural for in-genre performers to be able to rattle off a long list of bands ...

After early instability, Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral’s lineup has been steady for the past six years. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Dark Funeral When you’re a black metal dude, you’re probably ...

Inspired by horror movies and dark themes, legendary bands created a theatrically dark genre, Metal. Linda Diaz and Joey Hays chat with members of the legendary bands Gwar and Impaler to uncover how ...

Horns up! There is nothing like listening to insane guitar riffs, heavy bass, soaring, even growling vocals, and a powerful drum beat. Even better, much of metal music is based on classical theory.

If your black metal shelf already holds the classics and you’re itching for something beyond the familiar beats, this list is ...

A concert by provocative Polish black metal band Batushka has been scrapped in Belgrade following an outcry by socially conservative groups. Polish metal Batushka at the gig at United Arts Festival ...