Some bands’ bold decisions, the time records were released, fans’ expectations, or simply bad publicity have relegated some great metal albums from the spotlight. We did the hard work for you and dove deep into metal history to rescue them from oblivion. These are some of those pearls saved from the sea of time and…
Judas Priest’s craft is addictive; their music is infested with blistering energy, swerved with vintage colors, whilst an aura of young blood surges perpetually through the ancient gods of the metal scene. These godfathers of heavy metal needn’t fight tooth and nail for relevance — they earned their stellar legacy decades ago — but their…
Deep Purple is a deeply conflicting band for most rock music fans. On one hand, you have to say that their music is inescapable, and captures something exquisite about the spirit of the 1960s and 1970s, the idea of peaceful protest through music, and wondering if you could have a band where all five members…
Sweden has long been a crucible of rock and metal music, producing some of the most influential albums in the genre. The nation’s cold and dark winters seem to have infused its musicians with a unique creative edge, leading to a diverse and powerful metal scene that has gained global recognition. Swedish bands have mastered…
Instrumental rock albums are rare treasures, overlooked in favour of the diamond hits and album tracks enciphered with powerful lyrical meanings. With this in mind, we’ve collected 12 of the best rock and metal instrumental albums of all time, in no particular order, uncovering the subterranean levels of the genres, and spotlighting how the tentacles…
When we’re talking about influential metal bands, there is no more single influential band to heavy music than Black Sabbath – Full Stop. Whether it’s Ozzy’s bizarre singing style or Tony Iommi’s thimble-fingered guitar tone that could cut through even the darkest Birmingham fog clouds, the band’s unique sound was not the responsibility of one…
The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) scene was legendary for bridging 70s rock and 80s metal – the relay runner who witnessed the gradual mutation of classic rock’s clean distortions into its off-shooting sub-genres, from glam rock to speed metal and, eventually, full-mud death metal. Dominated by a comparatively small handful of bands,…
If the work done in the heavy metal genre in 2023 is anything to go by, then 2024 is set to be a monumental one for heavy metal. According to Columnus Metallicus, 2023 was a year of exceptional releases. On the metal scene in 2023, we saw a lot of death metal creativity, with bands…
In interviews with Pitchfork and FarOut Magazine, Michael Stipe revealed details about some of his favorite albums of all time. Each album is from a different artist, and there is only one R.E.M. album on the list. In no particular order, here are Michael Stipe’s favorite albums of all time: Michael Stipe’s Favorite Albums of…