Criminally Slept-On: Deicide

In Criminally Slept-On, Schuler Benson takes a look at some of the most underrated tracks from his favorite prolific bands’ back catalogs. My introduction to death metal came when I was in, like, ninth grade, and it came in pretty much the most appropriate place I can...

Criminally Slept-On: Fear Factory

In Criminally Slept-On, Schuler Benson takes a look at some of the most underrated tracks from his favorite prolific bands’ back catalogs. August 7th will mark the release of Fear Factory’s ninth full-length, Genexus, which also happens to be the group’s debut effort...

Wild Throne prove War is a Romance

We first caught Washington trio Wild Throne last year, opening for Kobra and the Lotus in New York at the Studio at Webster Hall. We knew nothing about them, but were impressed. We described them at the time as High on Fire with Geddy Lee singing, although that...

Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt goes to see One Direction

Mikael Åkerfeldt, the frontman of Swedish prog metal band Opeth, is many things— a singer for a legendary metal band, a family man, and now a One Direction fan. Okay maybe he’s not a One Direction fan, but he’s a good enough dad to brave the hoard of fangirls that go...