The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2010
In 2010, the metal world honored the memory of Ronnie James Dio in the coolest possible way: by making it the best year for new music the genre saw in a very long time.
high on fire
High on Fire’s ‘Electric Messiah’ Is Home to Some of the Metal Band’s Fastest Songs
Now that the classic Motörhead line-up is hellraising on another astral plane, the Iron Fist has been passed to High on Fire.
Blood and Thunder: KEN Mode’s Stab at ‘Success’
KEN Mode's latest album is surprising people, but it should have been expected all along.
High on Fire: Luminiferous
Thunderous riffs and relentless rhythms aside, Luminiferous is truly shaped by the vastly improved vocal melodies.
Blood and Thunder: Bringer of Impending Doom
While the Grammys may have gotten metal absolutely wrong again, a new album by the Swedish outfit Marduk and a noteworthy tenth anniversary remind us that not all is wrong with the metal world.