Death Metal MusicMusic and Culture on the Edge

The year 1990 was the beginning of the end for the pompous hair metal which had dominated the 80s. While grunge would deliver the final, knock-out blow the following year, Pantera would arguably land the first shot with their major label debut, Cowboys From Hell.

You may need to be logged in to see stories listed here that are in our archives. When it comes to music, the 80s were a unique period of musical development. From it came Rap, Techno, Heavy Metal and who can forget Glam Metal bands?

Fantastic Fest 2009 may be over, but the wrap ups are still coming. Day 5 was one of my favorite days specifically because it consisted entirely of the lower-profile films that Fantastic Fest champions. Coincidentally, my schedule for the day ended up comprised half of horror movies, though in their own ways each felt like they each were from different eras despite all being recently made. “Trick ‘R Treat” is a horror anthology that feels like a cross between the best of late 80s and early