Code Orange continue to remind us of the days when metal had a real presence in the mainstream, thanks to their great new ’90s-meets-futuristic album Underneath, their ...

But there are loads of benefits to listening to music, and it turns out metal is no different. A study found that people who ...

There are two wolves inside of popular music that are embroiled in a never-ending battle. One wolf feeds on cultural importance, societal relevance, and how much a band or song means something to the ...

On paper, hip-hop and metal shouldn’t work together — two polarizing genres with very different intentions and attitudes. However, thanks to a new wave of outfits in the late ‘90s and early 2000s ...

Metal bands have a beautiful combination of ballsiness and self-importance to put themselves out there, and risk looking hilariously self-serious. Simply put, there’s no scene that gels better with my ...

When it comes to the music landscape, one can say that metal ruled the '80s, presenting a cultural turning point and an influx of talent as the genre grew and expanded. Being caught up in the "Satanic ...

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: commercial success and artistic vision often do not go hand in hand. In fact, they often work against each other. In the case of industrial metal act Fear ...

Are black metal bands now being formed at a higher rate than bands in any other metal genre? This question surfaced in the 11th hour while I was working on a different data mining project. I couldn't ...

Throughout college, heavy metal has been my number one go-to genre, followed by country. Heavy metal helps cheer me up when I ...

Trivium’s Matt Heafy has continued to shine as a ‘Renaissance man’ of today’s heavy music scene. Within the last three years alone, Heafy has managed to release two back to back critically acclaimed ...

Code Orange have addressed some of the challenges currently faced by heavy metal. Namely, they see a reluctance in the culture to push newer bands, all while relying on the popularity of veteran acts.