Osyron drummer Cody Anstey joins us for a Geard Up interview regarding his drums of choice, the Tama Starclassic Maple drums, and of course, his best...
Toronto finally got to experience the thundering return of British heavy metal icons Iron Maiden when they hit Scotiabank Arena with Within Temptation.
Defacing God’s new slice of symphonic extreme metal, ‘The Resurrection of Lilith,’ is the perfect example of how to blend dramatic, magical storytelling with epic, grandiose...
Israeli symphonic metal sextet StormbounD are “Flying High” with the release of their new single. Check out the video for the track here.
Visions of Atlantis vocalist Michele Guaitoli discusses the band’s new “Melancholy Angel” music video (Napalm Records), the shooting process, mishaps and more.
With her latest offering, 'Dies Irae,' Joan Avant illustrates just how harmonious classical and hard rock can be. Through ten brand new tracks, the classically trained singer and songwriter...
Finnish melodic doom-death band Swallow the Sun kicked off their North American tour with Abigail Williams and Wilderun at The Nile in Mesa, AZ with support from Suicide Forest.
Thirteen albums in, have Cradle of Filth delivered their finest hour on new album 'Existence is Futile'? Read our thoughts here.
Heading into a new era for live music, Bloodstock Open Air returns this weekend. Here are 8 of our picks of the new breed of bands...
Celestial Ruin delivers their brand new ripper of a single, “See U Nxt Tuezday,” which we’re also pleased to share with you as a free song...
In North America, where EPICA’s concert draw is less than their European shows, there has always been an underlying feeling after leaving their live events that...
Dutch/Slovakian deathcore mob Distant wrap up the story of Tyrannotophia with the punishing 'Aeons of Oblivion'. Read our review here.
Germans Mental Cruelty add an epic twist to their deathcore sound on "A Hill To Die Upon". Read our thoughts on their latest disc here.
In the mid-90s, Therion’s Theli and that album’s operatic game-changer, “To Mega Therion,” entirely altered my perception of what extreme metal could be. And, in my...
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