Category Archives: In Defense of Their Good Name

In Defense of Their Good Name: Deafheaven

Posted by on August 24, 2015

It’s been a while since we put on the cape to defend what many consider to be outrageously wrong in the annals of metal history. We’ve talked about some  infamous releases like Iron Maiden’s X-factor or the time Judas Priest was Halford-less and had Mr. Tim “Ripper” Owens fronting it, but those are classic bands who have […]

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In Their Defense Of Their Good Name: Velvet Revolver’s ‘Contraband’

Posted by on September 22, 2014

In Defense Of Their Good Name is a column where we rise to the defense of bands or albums that are often criticized in the metal scene. It’s been over six years since Scott Weiland’s split from Velvet Revolver, and it doesn’t seem like the band is even close to finding a replacement. So it’s […]

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In Defense of Their Good Name: Power Metal

Posted by on July 3, 2014

In Defense of Their Good Name is a column where we rise to the defense of bands or albums, or in this case genres, that are often criticized in the metal scene. Although directly influenced by some of the biggest and most well respected names in heavy metal history, power metal is one of the […]

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In Defense of Their Good Name: Tim “Ripper” Owens

Posted by on May 9, 2014

After last week’s In Defense Of was published, I got to thinking, and I realized that a lot of the bigger bands have periods in their discography that are nearly universally hated by metal fans at large. Iron Maiden has the Blaze Bayley era, which we discussed in part last week. Metallica has the period […]

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In Defense Of Their Good Name: Iron Maiden’s ‘The X Factor’

Posted by on May 1, 2014

 In Defense Of Their Good Name is a column where we rise to the defense of bands or albums that are often criticized in the metal scene. Iron Maiden is legendary, no one would dispute that (and if you would, kindly slap yourself). But like any band, they have an era that is often forgotten, […]

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