Heavy metal music is known for its emotionally charged passages that demand an audible response, often composed of simple but subdued instrumentation that is amplified into powerfully overwhelming passages. Mastering metal music means finding and developing these parts to produce an unforgettable listening experience for listeners.
Hip-Hop Wired
Hip-Hop Wired magazine covers all facets of the hip hop culture and stands as an authority on rap music and urban entertainment. Its mission is to accurately survey its landscape from all angles while championing topics that resonate with its affinities. Furthermore, Hip-Hop Wired serves as an information source on technology, fashion and politics – including events within black communities as well as featuring video vixens! Another highlight is daily news updates regarding the rap industry itself!
This website covers an expansive array of topics, such as music and rap news, celebrity gossip and politics; in addition, they also offer updates on video game releases and audio devices.
Metal Injection
Metal Injection is one of the premier online music outlets for heavy metal. As a community-driven site, users are invited to upload live bootlegs, demonstrate their musicianship, or create music videos featuring bands like SLIPKNOT, LAMB OF GOD and GWAR as well as newer metal acts like Ludovico Technique and ALL SHALL PERISH.
Metal music can be immensely therapeutic; according to one clinical psychologist, listening can reduce stress and promote mental clarity.
Metal Sucks
Metal Sucks provides news, interviews and reviews of heavy metal music as well as podcasts and a radio station. Established by Axl Rosenberg and Vince Neilstein in 2022 and owned by The Orchard.
This website features reviews of new albums and videos as well as an archive of past articles, information on upcoming concerts and events, as well as a forum/comments section where users can discuss their favorite bands.
Modern metal is full of opportunities to explore, discuss and debate; sometimes it’s good just to let loose and have some fun! Babymetal provides just that opportunity: thousands of male metalheads get humiliated by teenage Japanese girls wearing pig-tails who possess more talent than any of their stoner-post-crust-doom bands combined!
Metallica and Deftones’ mainstream success has created an economic ecosystem that benefits merchandise companies, managers and promoters as well as bands themselves – and that can only be seen as beneficial over time; more money helps bring up younger bands like them along the way.
Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwide (MBW) is the global music industry’s go-to news, analysis and jobs platform. Established by former Music Week editor Tim Ingham in 2015, MBW provides online coverage of the business of music and a physical magazine available by subscription; both can be found based in London, UK. Furthermore, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and iHeart host Talking Trends podcast which features interviews with some of the biggest names in music.
Ola Sars is the creator and manager of Soundtrack Your Brand, a streaming music service targeting businesses. Sars earned his MBA at Harvard and co-founded Beats Music (associated with Dre headphones). Subsequently in 2013 he established a joint venture between Beats Music and Spotify specifically targeting businesses – be they multi-national corporations or mom-and-pop shops.
Now he is one of the founders of Audius, which claims to be an innovative digital streaming company focused on connecting artists with their fans. Audius fits in well with growing demands from major music companies – like Sir Lucian Grainge at Warner Music – for closer commercial relationships between artists and their fanbase. Plus it has already yielded impressive investor returns!
Hypebot
Established in 2004, Hypebot is an online platform dedicated to music-related news, with categories spanning music business, marketing, technology and podcasts. Monetization occurs via display advertisements; its headquarters are in Roanoke Virginia where 32 employees work under its banner; revenue estimates estimate are $5.2 Million annually.
Bruce Houghton is Editor-in-Chief of both Hypebot and sister blog MusicThinkTank published by live music discovery and marketing platform Bandsintown. Since 2004, Bruce and his team have been covering the new music industry, focusing on trends, technologies and strategies which affect how it is discovered, consumed, marketed and monetised – as well as new musicians using these tools to reach audiences and build careers. Their articles should be required reading for anyone with an interest in this sector of the industry.
Ultimate Classic Rock
Ultimate Classic Rock is an exceptional royalty-free music vault crafted specifically for gaming applications. Boasting 50 tracks featuring fully formed musical compositions under an unrestricted royalty-free license, Ultimate Classic Rock makes an invaluable resource for indie developers and YouTube channel managers. Furthermore, YouTube safe videos allow monetization opportunities for your game, expanding your audience reach.
This classic rock compilation brings together some of the genre’s iconic songs and is an absolute must for fans of this style of music. Notable tracks include “Don’t Get Fooled Again” and “Teenage Wasteland.” Trying to explain this style can be daunting, so give this compilation a listen instead – you might just find something great.
Rory is our latest team member and brings with him an abundance of experience as a professional vocalist for top worldwide brands and weddings, guitar tutor, contemporary music performance university lecturer and currently the lead vocalist of a UK tribute show – his passion and energy can be seen during live performances!