Heavy metal has long been maligned for its overtly masculine themes and theatrics, with fans of the genre often being accused of criminal behavior or depression or suicide due to listening to it. Yet one cannot deny how powerful an emotionally moving song from this genre can be. Katatonia distills music down to its core […]
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This year’s Heavy Music Awards at London’s Ovo Arena Wembley honored global icons from heavy music. Kerrang! Radio host Alex Baker returned as host, joined by Download Festival presenters Alyx Holcombe and Nels Hylton who presented at Download. Halestorm, Skindred and metal icons such as Creeper and Boston Manor performed at the ceremony with Halestorm
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This playlist is the ultimate playlist for fans of black metal’s melodic sound and its heavy soundscape, from its origins to its ripple effects across Scandinavia and beyond. Layering vocals (whispers, growls and screams) to achieve heavier sounds is one of the primary strategies used for increasing heaviness in music production. Further research supports that
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Metal continues to evolve quickly and this year saw Iron Maiden end their longest studio drought, death metal icons make triumphant comebacks, djent become even broader and black metal become even darker. Furthermore, several bands with potential were introduced that are sure to become major influences. Where Owls Know My Name Rivers Of Nihil has
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Metal practitioners recognize heaviness as an essential musical element, but also add in concepts or qualities they consider meaningful, such as force, energy and aggression. Heavy metal’s influential nature can be seen everywhere from fashion and literature to film and academia; furthermore, its power and passion resonates deeply with listeners around the globe. Origins Heavy
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Aspiring death metal bands should take logo design just as seriously as their music. An attractive logo will help draw in new fans and promote your performances; utilize a death metal band generator to produce an eye-catching logo with menacing undertones. Fractal Generator, a Canadian band with an iconic sound, presents Macrocosmos: their second album
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Metal songs don’t lend themselves well to karaoke singing. However, there can be exceptions; an individual dressed in spiked leather singing “Maiden” can make any night truly entertaining. Metallica are undisputed masters at crossing over from metal into mainstream rock music, with Enter Sandman being an ideal crowd-pleasing song to sing at any rock karaoke
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Sabaton, for instance, have written a song that recounts the famous battle of 189 Swiss guards who defended the Vatican in 1527. Demanding peace and showing empathy are moral arts. But in order for morality to truly exist, action are required as well, something which best death metal songs about war do. 1. War Pigs
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Heavy metal music has always pushed music to its extreme, often stretching songs past 10-minute mark. These epic compositions truly deserve their extended runtimes. Cannibal Corpse’s Hammer Smashed Face is an undeniable classic of genre-defining death metal, from its opening accent hits to Tom Araya’s gore-drenched horror shrieks; this track truly stands the test of
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Black Sabbath can trace its roots back to British Invasion bands like The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Kinks and their song You Really Got Me from Kinks’ album in particular – particularly its chunky, distorted electric guitar riff that inspired Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi in particular. Psychedelic rock of the 1960s also had a great
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