Death Metal MusicMusic and Culture on the Edge

There are a handful of things you can truly count on in life. Death is one, taxes is another, and Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister's devotion to his own brand of heavy, adrenaline-soaked, hard-driving rock and roll (don't you dare call it "metal"). Today (February 8th) marks the release of Motörhead's 21st album The Wörld Is [...]

Savannah, Georgia, hardly seems like it should be a rock and roll Mecca, let alone one with an extreme metal jones. But the hard rockin’ quintet Kylesa hails from this Deep South olde towne, so it just goes to show…something. Kylesa, at least, showed what it’s made of on the black stage Sunday: a doom metal skeleton, thrash metal muscles, death metal blood and a psychedelic skull. Basically ...

By Steve Bergstein Many years ago in high school, when I was reading a lot of rock criticism, a common theme among the more politically-oriented writers was that corporate American was killing music. The idea was that corporate-types at the record companies and radio stations were too conservative and afraid to try anything new in the way of innovative music. While these writers were correct, they overlooked another music-killer: the celebrity and rock and roll lifestyle. Many great rock a

Heavy metal band wants no conflict at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is trying a few new things this year. Plus, see photos from last year's ceremony.