By Greg Maki—And just like that, another year has come and gone. And what a year 2025 was for heavy music, led by this summer’s instantly legendary Back to the Beginning concert and Ozzy Osbourne’s passing just a couple weeks later—not unexpected but no less devastating because of that. Those titanic events served to shine... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki Mercyful Fate and King Diamond aside, Denmark never has been what one might consider a hotbed of heavy metal or rock music in general. It’s no small feat then that Volbeat has tallied 11 number 1 songs on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, the most ever for a band based outside North... Continue Reading →
At long last, a piece of Live Metal can be yours! That's right, the first-ever Live Metal merch store has opened. Products such as T-shirts, hoodies, stickers and pins are available now with more items coming soon. They're all perfect for showing your allegiance to METAL, which we all know is as much of a... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki — I feel like a broken record, saying it year after year, but man, what a year for heavy music. 2024 was full of genre- and subgenre-defining and defying releases by artists new, old and older—not to mention some of the highest profile moments we’ve seen in our space in some time,... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki — What a year. For the first time in what feels like forever, heavy music infiltrated the mainstream in a big way in 2024. And it happened without a hint of compromise, showing the world what metal is all about without being watered down for mass consumption. The year was full of... Continue Reading →
PHOTOS: Ice Nine Kills Q&A, Eli Roth Q&A, Welcome to Horrorwood Q&A, Terrifier Q&A—By Greg Maki—Billed as a weekend of “music, horror, gore and more,” the third annual Silver Scream Con brought a horde of bloodthirsty souls together for an unforgettable weekend. Jamie Kennedy, left, and Jose Mangin at Friday night's RIP Party at Off... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki Didn’t we just do this? Another year is winding down, and we’re back to share the music we have enjoyed the most throughout 2023. With so many albums out in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic and bands more focused on touring now, this year might not have been quite as strong... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki-----For us Americans, we haven't yet gathered with family to stuff ourselves with turkey and the many (many) assorted side dishes. But Halloween has come and gone, and for an ever increasing number of people, that means the holiday season is in full swing. Retailers would have us believe the big day is... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki And just like that, we’ve come to the end of another year. And as always—if you know where to look and keep an open mind—2022 was filled with plenty of good to great releases in metal and hard rock. Here are the best of what made it to my ears in the... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki—UPDATE (Dec. 6, 2022): Silent Civilian has released a lyric video for "My Addiction," its first new music in over 12 years. According to a press release, the song is from the band's third album, "The Reckoning," tentatively scheduled for a spring 2023 release. Read more here.) While music—specifically metal and hard rock—has... Continue Reading →
