jschafer

Why some bands mean so much to us, and what happens when they break up

No essays, just great tunes from a few old favorites

These are the black wizards

Two decades of stars reigning down - on you

On festivals in the Pacific Northwest, the power of Yob, and the importance of Playboy centerfolds.

The time to grind is now... er... in June

A song that survived for a decade

It's sexy and synthesized, but is it as bad as you remember it?

Goth metal doesn't usually sound so jubilant

The last iteration of the editor's favorite metal fest