Plus: this week’s radio charts, topped by DevilDriver, Cult of Luna and Killswitch Engage!

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

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

Death metal gets the spotlight this week.

Slayer, Fear Factory, Dying Fetus and more among the victims.

It’s like Mercyful Fate wine, only not as good.

One of the musicians I get most excited about hearing new work […]

The Elitist takes a look at the influx of metal bands on this year’s Warped Tour — Whitechapel, Veil of Maya, Every Time I Die, Atreyu and others. Also: Slayer cuddle some puppies, Bieber wears a Marilyn Manson shirt and Tool still aren’t doing shit.

Also features members of the Locust, so you know it’s the good shit.

They are probably fighting a losing battle, though.

Whether you like it or not.

A picture’s worth a thousand death-growls.

Hint: it’s not Bob Rock.

Plus: is Eric Moore out of Suicidal Tendencies?

Innocent expression of fandom or one-way ticket road to the grave?

Learn all about how legendary death howler Martin van Drunen came to join Pestilence in the late ‘80s.

Which metal star will you give a pass, no matter what they do?

Hail Sanrio!

Metal’s best live drummer with one of metal’s best live bands. Win-win.

This week’s top stories include Ghost, Metallica, Black Sabbath, and more.