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15 Best Hard Rock and Metal WrestleMania Moments (Ranked)

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15 Best Hard Rock and Metal WrestleMania Moments (Ranked)

WrestleMania has always been about more than just wrestling.The annual event, which takes place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas this weekend, is also about creating moments that involve both the wrestlers themselves and also celebrities and musicians.Here is a look back at the 15 best hard rock and metal moments in the history of WrestleMania.15. Kid Rock (WrestleMania 25)At some point in the late 2000s, WWE thought it would […]

todayApril 19, 2025 1

The Iconic Metal Band Inspiring New Movie ‘Sinners’

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The Iconic Metal Band Inspiring New Movie ‘Sinners’

Sinners have opened in theaters this weekend, and director Ryan Coogler has revealed that the movie has a surprising metal tie drawing inspiration from the iconic metal band Metallica.The director, who got his start telling the story of Bay Area native Oscar Grant's tragic 2009 death in Fruitvale Station, has once again found a tie to his Oakland home base through Metallica.How Metallica Inspired SinnersIn speaking with the San Francisco […]

todayApril 18, 2025 1

The 11 Best Death Metal Albums of the 2020s (So Far)

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The 11 Best Death Metal Albums of the 2020s (So Far)

Here are the 11 best death metal albums of the 2020s so far.In the years following the genre's inception, artists have continuously pushed the envelope when it comes to what death metal is capable of. The genre is no longer just about fast riffs and screaming about zombies — though that remains awesome as hell — but rather, it has grown into an even greater force of creative expression. Death […]

todayApril 18, 2025 1

Kirk Hammett Names the Guitar Riff That ‘Shifted Heavy Metal

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Kirk Hammett Names the Guitar Riff That ‘Shifted Heavy Metal

Metallica's Kirk Hammett named one particular guitar riff that he believes "shifted heavy metal."In a new feature with Consequence, the Metallica guitarist chose 11 albums that he thinks every guitarist should own because of how big of an influence they had him. Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti, Van Halen's self-titled debut, Scorpions' Taken by Force and AC/DC's Back in Black were among his selections.He also cited a particular Black Sabbath album, and went on how explain how […]

todayApril 17, 2025 1

11 Best Black Metal Vocalists of All Time

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11 Best Black Metal Vocalists of All Time

Here are the 11 best black metal vocalists!Black metal is known for having spawned many of the most demonic, wild, and dedicated frontmen. After all, black metal is more than a genre; it’s a lifestyle. Some of the movement’s most popular helmsmen include Emperor’s Ihsahn, Gorgoroth’s Gaahl, Satyricon’s Satyr, Carpathian Forest’s Nattefrost, Enslaved’s Grutle Kjellson, Dimmu Borgir’s Shagrath, Xasthur’s Scott Conner, Dissection’s late Jon Nödtveidt, Taake’s Hoest, Cradle of Filth’s […]

todayApril 16, 2025

11 Best Black Metal Guitarists of All Time

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11 Best Black Metal Guitarists of All Time

Black metal has cursed the music world with some of the most bone-chilling, brutal, and even beautiful guitar work. Today, we undertake the perilous task of honoring the genre’s greatest axemen!Through Celtic Frost and Hellhammer, Tom G. Warrior, for example, produced riffs that would fuel the creativity of those who truly defined and refined the movement during its “second wave” and beyond.The late Swedes Quorthon of Bathory and Jon Nödtveidt […]

todayApril 10, 2025 1

The Best Album by 11 Legendary Hair Metal Bands

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The Best Album by 11 Legendary Hair Metal Bands

If you think it was easy to pick the best album by 11 legendary hair metal bands, you haven't listened to enough hair metal.Although many critics dismissed the genre as lightweight fluff, there's no denying that hair metal's biggest and best bands brought top-notch musicianship and smart, hooky songwriting to the table. It was a genre that prided itself on guitar heroics, vocal acrobatics and anthemic, crowd-pleasing hooks — and to consistently […]

todayApril 9, 2025 1

A Day to Remember Vocalist Says Metal Should Be More Like Hip-Hop

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A Day to Remember Vocalist Says Metal Should Be More Like Hip-Hop

A Day to Remember frontman Jeremy McKinnon believes metal acts should take a page from hip-hop when it comes to collaborations.During a recent appearance on the Tuna On Toast with Stryker podcast (watch below), McKinnon expressed his enthusiasm in working with creatives from outside his own band.“I love working with everyone,” the rocker confessed. "I just love the process of writing and being inspired. And A Day to Remember is […]

todayApril 8, 2025

11 Best Progressive Death Metal Bands of All Time

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11 Best Progressive Death Metal Bands of All Time

Here are the 11 best progressive death metal bands of all time!On paper, mixing prog rock and death metal might seem like mixing oil and water.Why? Because the former subgenre is largely known for its colorful and complicated arrangements; expansive tracks lengths; and fantastical songwriting, whereas the latter is largely known for – well – the exact opposite (horrific lyricism, demonic vocals and instrumentation that’s ferocious, traditional and immediate).As the […]

todayApril 7, 2025 1

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