The new breed of female metallers
I feel a lot of estrogen floating around the metalsphere. Or, more accurately, a lot of testosterone floating around the estrogen. People got worked up about Revolver‘s “Hottest Chicks in Metal” issue. Then people got worked up about Leaves’ Eyes singer Liv Kristine’s blog post about Why Females in Metal Rule. Then people got worked...
Black Anvil - Time Insults the Mind
Diehard fans of a genre tend to be tribally protective of it — hence, “true” black metallers’ fervent opposition to anything they deem false. New York City’s Black Anvil garners an unhealthy amount of criticism from these fans due to its members’ past participation in hardcore bands (namely, Kill Your Idols). It’s as if a...