I know there are just as many people who dislike the Swedish death metal scene as there are who love it. Many bands, after some time, choose to "degenerate" their music—my term for it—or in their own ...

There’s no need for me to explain how vast and glorious Poland’s extreme metal scene is, because you already know very well. I have great respect for many extreme metal bands coming from this country,...

Everything started with Blood Fire Death. When Regan and his comrades first heard it, they knew exactly the kind of music they wanted to play—and one of the projects where the foundations were laid wa...

When you mention Krisiun to someone familiar with the scene, you might not get too many responses, but the ones you do hear are likely to be: Brazil, Death Metal, Zero Compromise.

Looking bac...

29-year veterans of thrash, I believe they are sacred for every true metalhead. This new missile from the legends who signed with Nuclear Blast is as aggressive as it should be, delivering no less tha...

When they released their first album in 1973, the vast majority were stunned. Their name had no vowels, but aside from their contribution to rock’n’roll, they even helped the listener right from the s...

Spazz is the result of a few kids on the West Coast skating around, throwing each other’s skateboards with a “give me a spin bro, I’ll fly off this thing” attitude and never returning them, then decid...

I don’t know about you, but I never imagined that the legendary Thrash Metal band Onslaught would return to making music. Especially considering how many reunions of ’90s bands have ended in disappoin...

Deströyer 666, often considered Australia’s blackened thrash “supergroup,” made us wait a full six years for Defiance. Their last full-length and arguably their magnum opus, Cold Steel... For an Iron ...