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Molten metal

Expanding definitions at the New England Metal and Hardcore Fest
Let’s cut to the chase — metal is back. And not just as a popular musical style, but as a subculture, freely seeping into the mainstream in a variety of strange ways, from the bullet belts you see on a dance floor to the devil horns being thrown by everybody and your uncle’s band.
By DANIEL BROCKMAN | April 23, 2010

High On Fire | Snakes For The Divine

E1 (2010)
Joining a metal band as a young 'un is a bit like getting hired as a burger flipper: you may dream of one day becoming Ray Kroc, but after years of toil, grease, and ridicule, you'll probably settle for store manager.
By DANIEL BROCKMAN | February 16, 2010

Epic Win

The Martyrdom of Junius
It never seemed possible, but metal is finally getting comfortable with indie-rock proportions. What once required enormous stages with catwalks and hyperactive spark machines now really needs only kids throwing all-ages shows in basements. It's a bit more modest an existence — nobler, somehow. Nerdier, even.
By MATT PARISH | December 09, 2009

Dethklok: Even Better Than The Real Thing

With Mastodon, Converge, and High on Fire, live at the House of Blues, October 28, 2009
Heavy metal’s primary contradiction: given a fanbase that is often concerned with detecting what is and isn't "real" metal, so much of what constitutes "real" "metal" is made up of 100-percent pure fantasy.
By DANIEL BROCKMAN | November 09, 2009

Photos: Mastodon at House of Blues

Mastodon, live at House of Blues, on October 28, 2009
Photos of Mastodon on tour for their new album, Crack the Skye
By CATHERINE LEE | November 03, 2009

Life in Ruin

The crushing metal of Human Moral Deception
Recently, Bull Moose wondered "aloud" (via Facebook) about the future of metal.
By SAM PFEIFLE | October 21, 2009

Brute forces

Mastodon, High on Fire, and Dethklok lead metal’s latest charge
When you get down to it, most music is an attempt to create auditory allegories for our life experiences, whether they’re joyous Maypole dervishes or nightmarish St. Vitus’ dances of doom.
By DANIEL BROCKMAN | October 21, 2009

An unstoppable force

This time is (once again) right for Converge
Appreciation of Converge is one of those things that comes after you stop trying too hard, like driving stick without stalling at the red lights.
By MATT PARISH | October 15, 2009