Opinion: Defending Danzig

Opinion: Defending Danzig

Danzig released a video for “Last Ride” last week. Of course, within seconds, the keyboard warriors were all over it. In today’s metal world where “journalists” for large multi-national media companies can’t seem to even understand that Burzum is a one person musical...
Is Metallica the musical equivalent of Star Wars?

Is Metallica the musical equivalent of Star Wars?

In the 1980’s, film culture was dominated by Star Wars, episodes IV-VI were three of the most influential films of that decade (sure, episode IV was in 1977 but its influence flowed into the 80’s.)  Metallica released four of the most influential...
Cancelling bigoted bands IS free speech

Cancelling bigoted bands IS free speech

When Portland deathgrind band Fornicator was dropped from an opening spot for Profanatica at the Highline in Seattle earlier this year as the result of objections from those in the local metal community, the immediate and predictable response was one of indignation...