Every night to me is Halloween Like an ancient scene You know just what I mean! —King Diamond, “Halloween” Yes, we do indeed know what you mean, thanks, King! In that same spirit (ugh, sorry) of ...

There has long been a debate if heavy music and politics mix, with some arguing they do not. But if you look back at the history of heavy metal, protest and resistance are within its DNA. The music ...

Just like there's no definitive answer as to how Earth formed, there is truly no definitive answer as to which band "invented" heavy metal. Groups began releasing heavy albums left and right starting ...

Despite cave-dwellers who argue otherwise, heavy metal has always been political. Metal and hardcore have a long history of taking inspiration from political strife, going back to the genre’s very ...