J. Andrew

“the fans are going crazy at the shows, so the change is welcome”

Anything pop can do grind can do better.

Poland’s Arkona, not to be confused with the Russian act of the same name, is one of many great under-recognized bands from black metal second wave. Forming in 1993, the band has spend the ensuing decades creating some of the finest black metal out of eastern Europe (or anywhere else).

Pennsylvania-based illustrator Joe Martin is your new favorite tattoo artist.

Sunlight’s Bane and Geist are ready to drill through the Cancerous Void.

“When someone like Geezer Butler tells you that he loves your music, that’s a pretty big affirmation!”

Doom in the here and now.

Bringing metal music, film and thought together.

The anti-everything iconoclasm this election season deserves.

Under a Better-Than-Average Moon.

In Contrast of Today.

A precision bomb of extraterrestrial proportions.

A loud, powerful blast of driving aggression that deals with themes of death and alienation.

Arctic’s insane psychedelics put a chill into summer. Full album is here for streaming.

Hideous: a new old-school death metal supergroup worth readying that denim vest for!

While the weather outside is warm- everything here is so cold.

Shai Hulud‘s drummer talks about balancing his duties with teaching at School of Rock.

The Diamond Head frontman chats about the band’s new album.

Audioslave: Part Deux? Not so fast.