"People are in their garage making a demo, and once they get into a studio they're going to want to use the [recording…"

"Though death metal songwriters weren't moving away from the grim subject material, there was a growing desire for cla…"

"Within the confines of a genre there's always a tension: Where do you go with extreme music? What limits are left to …"

"There's only so fast you can play and there's only so heavy you can be without it all sounding the same, or without i…"

"[Learning music theory] can spur your creativity. I’ve found that the guys who don’t know as much theory tend to writ…"

"When used wisely, symphonic components can amplify the emotional intensity of metal to dangerous levels while also al…"

"Metal fans love a gimmick. From Kiss and Gwar to Gloryhammer and Evil Scarecrow – if there’s a costumed band pedallin…"

"Metalcore will likely always be most associated with the Aughts, when heavy but melodic sing/scream specialists like …"

"You wanted it heavier, faster, more extreme, and of course, you had the speed and thrash metal scene, along comes the…"

"Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws from industrial music and heavy metal. It is usually centered around r…"