Metal songs have covered a wide array of topics throughout the years, including politics, even if they are divisive to some people. However, in the modern political landscape, there are several classics of the genre that would be called too “woke” if they came out today. “Woke”, in this context, would mean political pandering, usually…
Metallica‘s popularity is well-deserved. Their albums from earlier times are timeless masterpieces. Even people unrelated to metal today can easily recognize the best Metallica songs when they hear them. Metallica is one of the essential bands in thrash metal. Indeed, they’ve been an inspiration not just to their genre but to all of metal music….
Between the civil rights movement, the assassination of JFK, the Cuban missile crisis, MLK’s march on Washington, the Beatles invasion, and Woodstock. A lot of things were changing very rapidly for a lot of different types of people, and there was not a global monoculture. I’m only listing the events that were important for the…
Metal songs have a special kind of energy that manages to pump people up. That is why there are several tunes that have become iconic in stadiums. These songs can elevate any event and provide the kind of hype that people are expecting. Hence why there are so many people looking forward to the music…
The largest Linkin Park concerts of all time serve to highlight the band’s legacy. They started as an alternative metal outfit and went on to become something even larger. This is a band that has become part of pop culture and even gets the attention of non-metal fans. So, it makes a lot of sense…
When the lights dim and the first chord strikes, there’s an electric charge in the air that only heavy metal can produce. If have ever been present for one of those, you will know it’s more than just music; it’s an experience that shakes you to your core. For fans of the genre, some performances…
When we talk about the power of music to gather masses, few genres do it quite like metal and rock. There’s something inherently communal about these concerts, a shared energy that pulses through the crowd, uniting everyone in a singular experience. Over the years, several concerts have not just broken attendance records but have also…
Between the civil rights movement, the assassination of JFK, the Cuban missile crisis, MLK’s march on Washington, the Beatles invasion, and Woodstock. A lot of things were changing very rapidly for a lot of different types of people, and there was not a global monoculture. I’m only listing the events that were important for the…
James Hetfield was born in Downey, California, U.S., on August 3rd, 1963, which makes him 61 years old as of 2024. He’s got a mix of English, German, Irish, and Scottish roots. Growing up in a strict Christian Science household, his parents’ aversion to medical treatment shaped the lyrics of Metallica’s “Dyers Eve” and “The…