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One of the biggest “wha?!?!” moments when Megadeth unveiled their final album earlier this year was the reveal that they’d be covering “Ride The Lightning,” a song from Metallica — you know, that one band Dave Mustaine was a part of in the early 80s. He’s got a writing credit on that track, so it’s

Here are 10 producers who defined the sound of metal in the 1980s. The rise of hard rock and heavy metal in the ’80s coincided with major changes in how heavy music was not only recorded and mixed, but presented. As bands grew louder and more ambitious, producers played an increasingly important role in shaping

More than a year after his exit from embattled metalcore outfit As I Lay Dying, drummer Nick Pierce addressed what went down and his reason for bailing in an interview with Metal Drummers United (as transcribed by ThePRP). You may recall the epic cratering of As I Lay Dying that went down last year when

Given his openness about being anti-Christian (and anti-establishment in general), you might think that Behemoth frontman Nergal is also anti-Christmas. You’d be wrong, though, as the blackened death metal vocalist/guitarist recently explained why he still celebrates the holiday as a Satanist. What Did Nergal Say? During his appearance on the Everblack Podcast – uploaded to

As our high-tech dystopia continues to grow with each passing day and artificial intelligence continues to worm its way into every facet of our lives, there seems to be a growing battle over whether that tech belongs in music. Some musicians think it’s inevitable while others like ex-Sepultura and current Soulfly frontman Max Cavalera think

Atreyu issued their new song “Dead” earlier this year and singer Brandon Saller revealed to Full Metal Jackie that they have a rule in place that’s impacting the sound of what they’re currently working on. If you’re digging the vibrance and energy of that song, it falls in line with the group’s passion for the

(Editor’s note: Looking back on 2025, there were so many good albums released that we decided to reach out to some of today’s artists and get them to weigh in on their favorites. What follows is comedian Don Jamieson, who you may know as one of the three dudes from ‘That Metal Show’, and his

As the year nears its end, Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn has offered a playlist and reflections on the music that he listened to the most over the course of 2025. Though the playlist is titled “Robb’s Top 10 ‘Listened To’ of 2025,” it actually spans 67 songs including multiple entries from certain artists. But

The turn of a new year is the perfect time to not only reflect on the last 12 months, but also to look forward at the months ahead. All of that is exactly what heavy metal titan Tony Iommi did in a four minute video he posted online. Of course, 2025 was a bit of

These are the 11 best metalcore and hardcore records of 2025. Hardcore and metalcore remain an ever-shifting landscape in the world of heavy music, representing both tradition and the future, simultaneously. This year, the past and future often intersected, bandssuch as Excide and Skinhead representing the genre’s history and re-contextualizing it for modern audiences, while

Misery Signals fans in the states were obviously fuckin bummed in 2024 when they performed for the final time in the US at Furnace Fest, but at least we got to see both of the band’s vocalists Jesse Zaraska and Karl Schubach reunite on the farewell tour leading up to it. We were also comforted

Spotify has taken action after following reports that a group scraped its library with plans to make it publicly available as a “preservation archive.” Reports surfaced early Monday (Dec. 22) that a “pirate activist group” had scraped metadata from Spotify’s music library and released it to the public. Billboard identified an open source search engine

You can soon add the title of “mom” to the already impressive resume that guitar badass and Alice Cooper bandmate Nita Strauss has accumulated over the years. Nearly two years after getting married to her manager and drummer Josh Villalta, the couple took to social media to announce the great news. In an Instagram post

What are the most anticipated rock and metal albums of 2026? Let’s find outand let’s take a look at the bands who currently working on new music, but haven’t announced an album yet. The 2020s are racing by and we’ve only got four years left. Leading the way in 2026, all eyes are on Megadeth,

Post-metal outfit The Ocean have done what most of us have done in the new year and posted a pretty introspective look on the year that was 2025. And while that would be nice enough for their fans to read, they also took a look to the future — specifically as it pertains to the

Having just shouted out Three Days Grace for their 2025 Rock Album of the Year Alienation, we recently asked singers Adam Gontier and Matt Walst what music and memories will reflect the year for them when they think back on 2025. What Bands Did Three Days Grace Love in 2025? “Sleep Token, I really like

(Editor’s note: Looking back on 2025, there were so many good albums released that we decided to reach out to some of today’s artists and get them to weigh in on their favorites. What follows is doom metal duo Frayle and their Top Albums of 2025.) 2025 was an incredible year for us. We released

During The Guardian‘s Today In Focus podcast, music editor Ben Beaumont-Thomas called outSleep Token‘sEven In Arcadia as the worst album of the year. They may have been one of 2025’s biggest bands, but apparently not everyone is on board with their success. What The Guardian‘s Music Editor Said About Sleep Token’s Album While acknowledging that

For the first time since the release of their 2023 album Datalysium, The Zenith Passage have released a new track — and it’s serving as the first song featuring their new drummer Max Sepulveda. The track in question, titled “Fleshbound Reliquary”, is a punchy track full of stops and starts that highlight the band’s musical

Here are 25 heavy holiday songs for Christmas,Hanukkah and Wintertime. We know you’ve had your fill of Mariah Carey and Gene Autry as the holiday staples dominate malls and grocery stories and, basically, any public space with wired speakers. You’re content to join in on the lively spirited time of the year, you just want