Aaron Lambert
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Denver, CO, United States
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U.K.‘s Bloodshot Dawn might just become a household name for metalheads
Hailing from the U.K., Bloodshot Dawn have been making a name for themselves in the underground metal circuit for nearly 10 years now. With the upswing in popularity of highly technical, insanely brutal metal over the last few years, Bloodshot Dawn should be a household name by now for metalheads, and it’s criminal that they aren’t. However, with the release of the band’s third album,… → Read More
The best metal albums of 2017
Fleshkiller — Awaken Another band based in Norway, Fleshkiller are the latest project from Ole Børud of legendary Christian metal band Extol, and the band’s debut from this year, Awaken, is absolutely glorious in every way. A potent mix of crushing death metal, progressive fusion and rich harmonic elements, Awaken was a sleeper hit in 2017, which is a shame, because it’s arguably the best metal… → Read More
The best metal albums of 2017
Dyscarnate — With All Their Might This list could have very well been packed with nothing but death metal records because 2017 was a hell of a year for the genre, but in the interest of diversity and representing all spectrums of the metal sphere, we didn’t. That said, Dyscarnate’s latest banger, With All Their Might, is most definitely deserving of a spot on this list. The sheer brute force… → Read More
The best metal albums of 2017
Maybe it’s too early to say, but 2017 could very well be looked back on as a landmark year for metal. It feels as though metal is slowly regaining traction in the mainstream, similar to the status it held in the ’70s and ’80s. Some may decry this, saying that metal has no place in the mainstream culture and should be reserved solely for the underground, but just like then, metal has always had… → Read More
7 times metal was inspired by ‘Star Wars’
With the hotly anticipated new Star Wars film, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, hitting theaters this week, it’s hard not to have Star Wars fever. Music genres of all kinds have reaped their fair share of inspiration from Star Wars—and metal is no exception. In fact, there’s a strong argument to be made that Star Wars and metal belong together like Darth Maul and his kick-ass, double-sided lightsaber.… → Read More
13 gifts for the metalhead in your life
Converge’s Jane Doe features one of the most iconic record covers of our time, and you know what they say: The best part of waking up is Jane Doe on your cup… or something like that, right? This is probably the most metal belt buckle in existence. Featuring an original sculpture by Dan Seagrave, the only thing it doesn’t do is summon demons from the netherworld. (Probably… we haven’t tested it.)… → Read More
13 gifts for the metalhead in your life
Out of all the different kinds of music fans, metalheads are arguably the most fun to shop for around the holidays. Metal gifts are awesome, over the top and a little bit ridiculous all at once, and the best part is the general air of nerdiness they exhume. Whether you’re getting a sacrificial Slayer candle or a Mastodon beer stein, odds are if the recipient is a metalhead, they’re going to love… → Read More
A conversation with Henry Rollins about vinyl: “It’s a pain in the ass, and I love it”
[Photo by: Heidi May] Henry Rollins is a bona fide punk-rock legend in the music industry. After joining the pioneering hardcore band Black Flag in 1981, he became known for his untamed performances fronting Rollins Band as well as many solo spoken-word tours fuelled by his abrasive, yet charming personality. He’s notoriously known for his no-bullshit attitude and this stance spills over into… → Read More
A conversation with Henry Rollins about vinyl: “It’s a pain in the ass, and I love it”
[Photo by: Heidi May] Henry Rollins is a bona fide punk-rock legend in the music industry. After joining the pioneering hardcore band Black Flag in 1981, he became known for his untamed performances fronting Rollins Band as well as many solo spoken-word tours fuelled by his abrasive, yet charming personality. He’s notoriously known for his no-bullshit attitude and this stance spills over into… → Read More
Sound of Vinyl sends you all of your favorite records with just a text
As a complete and total music nerd, I am enslaved by my music collection. Yes, I have a digital library with over 37,000 songs I keep on my computer (RIP my hard drive), but my attachment to digitized music pales in comparison to the infatuation I have for my record collection. I’ll admit I’m a bit of a latecomer to collecting vinyl—I only started consistently buying vinyl about a year ago, but… → Read More
Sound of Vinyl sends you all of your favorite records with just a text
As a complete and total music nerd, I am enslaved by my music collection. Yes, I have a digital library with over 37,000 songs I keep on my computer (RIP my hard drive), but my attachment to digitized music pales in comparison to the infatuation I have for my record collection. I’ll admit I’m a bit of a latecomer to collecting vinyl—I only started consistently buying vinyl about a year ago, but… → Read More
The Contortionist’s Michael Lessard talks ‘Clairvoyant,’ BTBAM and Chris Cornell
[Photo by: Gobinder Jhitta] The Contortionist redefine what it means for a band to “reimagine” their sound. The band’s 2010 full-length debut, Exoplanet, was a record of interplanetary heaviness, combining thick grooves with ethereal hints of what the band’s sound would become as their career progressed. When vocalist Michael Lessard joined the band for 2014’s Language, it marked a stark change… → Read More
6 bands that will scare the s*** out of you
No matter which way you cut it, darkness in some form is at the heart of metal. The opening “devil’s note” of Black Sabbath’s debut album was a good indicator of what metal would be all about, and while the genre has taken many different forms since then, that aspect of danger is what draws people to it. There are bands that are scary, and then there are some that are downright crap-your-pants… → Read More
Hear one of the most brutal cuts from Decapitated’s upcoming ‘Anticult’
Anticult is available for pre-order here and here. You guys just wrapped up a short European tour with your fellow Polish death metal brethren Vader. How did that go? Vogg: We just got back from a short tour in Scandinavia. It was a really cool tour, especially because we were touring with Vader — it was a co-headlining tour with them — and there was another Polish band, Thy Disease, and one… → Read More
Extreme brotherhood: 10 metal bands with siblings
Any metalhead knows that the camaraderie in metal is second to none. Any time you go to show, you feel like you’re a part of one big family, even though you’ve never met anyone there. However, for these bands, the brotherhood of metal goes far beyond just camaraderie: It’s in their blood. Here are 10 bands that have literal metal brothers in their ranks. A family that slays together, stays… → Read More
Album Review: SIKTH The Future in Whose Eyes?
The UK's tech metal pioneers return with their first album in 11 years. → Read More
Op-Ed: No djent band will ever top Meshuggah—let me explain why
Few bands can legitimately claim to have spearheaded an entire movement in music, let alone a genre all its own. Meshuggah can. If you enjoy bands such as Periphery or Tesseract, Animals As Leaders or Monuments, you have Meshuggah to thank. It was the late ‘80s, in the college town of Umeå, Sweden that four 20-something musicians would form Meshuggah and begin composing the songs that would land… → Read More
Album Review: HE IS LEGEND few
Let's cut right to the chase: He Is Legend is one of the most underrated, under-appreciated bands in all of metal. → Read More
Seeing KATATONIA Live Was An Emotional Experience
A review of KATAONIA's show at Summit Music Hall, Denver, on April 11 with Caspian and Uncured. → Read More
Album Review: ROYAL THUNDER WICK
WICK will burn a hole into your soul. → Read More