Mastodon! Gojira! Kvelertak!!! Kid Rock? Five Finger Death Punch? Seether???

Confirmed guests include Phil Anselmo, Kerry King, Scott Ian, Mike Portnoy, Chuck Billy and more. Don’t miss it.

How many other great bands have to make solid reunion albums for fans to accept that At the Gates can do it, too?

One final listicle for 2013.

Dave wonders: Could there be greater torment than being a ‘Skins fan?

Metal Masters 5 will feature Philip Anselmo (Pantera/Down), Kerry King (Slayer), Gary Holt (Slayer/Exodus), Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Frank Bello (Anthrax), David Ellefson (Megadeth), Chris Broderick (Megadeth), Billy Sheehan (Winery Dogs), Mike Portnoy (Winery Dogs) and Rex Brown (Pantera/Kill Devil Hill).

This concludes our regularly scheduled programming for 2013.

Last Chance to Reason’s Evan Sammons takes an in-depth look at this standout edition to one gaming’s longest-standing and most critically acclaimed series.

Let’s play fantasy line-up change, shall we?

A more expansive, ruminative take on the super-charged 1995 classic, “Dopes to Infinity.”

The metal scene is creatively bankrupt and metal fans are narrowminded and unsophisticated, says Sergeant D.

Offering you a better way.

We’ll raise our glasses to the memory of the wretches who served.

The guitarist/vocalist takes us through the albums that rocked him in 2013 — both metal and non-metal!

His fan rejoices.

Smoke crack, eat pussy, listen to metal.

2013 is not yet over. Nay, not if Funeral Circle, Lord Fist, Carne, Bones, Face All Fears, and Ghost have their say!

Ouch.

Caught in a nosh.