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Photos & Review: Bongzilla, Black Cobra, Kings Destroy & Lo-Pan @ Saint Vitus
Helping you forget that weed is not yet legal in NYC since 1995
The Jewel of Ireland: Thin Lizzy's 'Jailbreak' Turns 40
So much more than “The Boys Are Back In Town”
God, Man & Flute Solos: 'Aqualung' at 45
Even if they got the Grammy that Metallica deserved, Jethro Tull are still metal gods on ‘Aqualung’
Church of Misery - 'And Then There Were None'
Sole original member teams with Scott Carlson of Repulsion for another perfect slice of serial killer doom
Top Albums of 2015, by Chris Rowella
Our senior most staff writer passes judgment
Top Albums of 2014, by Chris Rowella
Chris Rowella makes his choice
Top Albums of 2013, by Chris Rowella
Better come correct with the riffs, son
Year-end thoughts 2009: Chris
by Chris Rowella While 2009 wasn’t a watershed year for metal in the ways 1980 or 1993 were, the last twelve months of heavy music have been interesting and entertaining. We were witness to possibly the worst genre of music ever encountered, the dreaded crabcore. One can only hope its legion of cyclops-haircut faux-hardcore fans […]