by Brett Reistroffer | Oct 25, 2016 | Culture, Opinion
Heavy metal is in fashion. In case you haven’t already noticed it in the streets, there’s plenty of coverage out there in the metal blogosphere. If you followed all those links then you’ll know the subject of heavy music aesthetics being co-opted by mainstream fashion...
by Alix Vallecillo | Mar 21, 2016 | News
Society has always seen metalheads’ imagery as shocking or aggressive looking as you probably noticed from that elderly couple when they gave you nasty looks at the mall for wearing that Putrid Pile shirt. The thing is that there is another side of society that...
by Bram Teitelman | Nov 12, 2014 | Controversy, News, Video
If you pay attention to pop culture, you might be aware that Nicki Minaj (perhaps best known in the metal world for sampling Joe Satriani) has a new lyric video out that’s caused some controversy. The song “Only” has been accused of using Nazi...
by Bram Teitelman | Sep 23, 2013 | Fashion
Nothing sums up being a metalhead more than a leather jacket. You know, one that you’ve worn around for years to multiple shows, collecting each patch and pin as a road map to your musical taste. Sometimes, you don’t have time for that though. If...
by Bram Teitelman | Nov 21, 2012 | Exclusive, Fashion
The metal blogosphere was thrown for a loop earlier this week when photos surfaced of pop star Chris Brown wearing a punk rock-inspired leather jacket adorned with patches from the likes of Municipal Waste, Cro-Mags, Suicidal Tendencies and Corrosion of Conformity....