Editorials

Deep down, you know it’s true.

Is it really possible to enjoy music that’s made in opposition to your core values?

A long-awaited victory for one of rock’s great unsung bands.

Can clean singing in metal be employed to great effect, or is it always terrible?

Two words: Bobby Bonilla.

How much suffering have Royals fans endured since 1995? A LOT more than Mets fans have.

Is metal still a genre for outsiders, or has it officially gone mainstream?

Are we approaching an era of pure punishment, in which the only fun allowed is sanctioned by media giants, where safe art trumps radical art, and where the audience itself is confused over what “radical” and “interesting” actually means?

Whether you like it or not.

Anselmo’s open letter to the organizers places all the responsibility on himself.

Featuring Doro Pesch, Laura Jane Grace, Mia Zapata, Grace Jones and more.

Could Thanos Reignz REALLY be turning over a new leaf?

Do not miss this.

Emperor Rhombus argues that if metal were the standard, it would no longer rule.

Think you’ve got what it takes to be a career musician? Good luck with that.

Hint: most metal bands and musicians are doing it wrong.

Also says “I’ll be there…if needed.”

Max Frank recounts the latest and greatest gear to be unveiled at this year’s NAMM Show and shares his experience as a first-time convention attendee.

Is he really sorry, or is he just embarrassed he got caught?

Ah, the good ol’ days.