With 2017 winding down, Spotify released a slew of information about users' listening habits over the past 12 months. Some of it is unsurprising, like the fact that Ed Sheeran was the most-streamed ...

Few sub-genres from any musical genre were as excessive as glam metal. With its elaborate stage shows, party-orientated ethos, and decadent reputation – the flashy antics of it are the stuff of legend ...

Most people know the terms “heavy metal” and “death metal,” even if they can’t tell what the actual difference is between the two. Some people have a working knowledge of other more well-known but ...

The post Dave Mustaine on Thrash vs. Glam Metal: Metallica and Mötley Crüe Were Actually “Similar” appeared first on Consequence. Nowadays, fans of different metal genres are more accepting of each ...

There are people out there who like to bag on metal, but great metal music can actually be some of the most difficult music to play. That is why anyone who can master the genre (especially subgenres ...

Anything can be a genre. I mean, we already have sadcore, slowcore, and chillwave, whatever those mean. Now eccentric indie musician Lou Kelly has put together an album on Bandcamp by the name of ...

Metal bands have a beautiful combination of ballsiness and self-importance to put themselves out there, and risk looking hilariously self-serious. Simply put, there’s no scene that gels better with my ...

All hail, heavy metal – the fast growing genre in the world Hail! The digital music distribution company Tunecore made the announcement based off their streaming and download numbers for 2018. Based ...

Code Orange continue to remind us of the days when metal had a real presence in the mainstream, thanks to their great new ’90s-meets-futuristic album Underneath, their ...

When it comes to the music landscape, one can say that metal ruled the '80s, presenting a cultural turning point and an influx of talent as the genre grew and expanded. Being caught up in the "Satanic ...

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: commercial success and artistic vision often do not go hand in hand. In fact, they often work against each other. In the case of industrial metal act Fear ...

Neither DOOM-likes nor rhythm games are things I’ve ever had a knack for (though not for a lack of effort), so on the surface, Metal: Hellsinger seemed a tricky sort of game to tackle. But like any ...