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MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of March 2023

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of March 2023

In best metal albums, Enslaved continue their progressive black metal shift, Rotten Sound reclaim the grindcore throne, and Dawn Ray’d and Liturgy rebel.

The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2010

The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2010

In 2010, the metal world honored the memory of Ronnie James Dio in the coolest possible way: by making it the best year for new music the genre saw in a very long time.

The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2017

The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2017

There's common ground between all 20 metal albums despite musical differences: the ability to provide a cathartic release for the creator and the consumer alike, right when we need it most.

Blood and Thunder: Ready to Explode

Blood and Thunder: Ready to Explode

An essential Judas Priest reissue reminds us that when it comes to metal, they really don't play it like they used to.
Blood and Thunder: Bringer of Impending Doom

Blood and Thunder: Bringer of Impending Doom

While the Grammys may have gotten metal absolutely wrong again, a new album by the Swedish outfit Marduk and a noteworthy tenth anniversary remind us that not all is wrong with the metal world.

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The Strength of Dialogue in ‘Enslaved’

Have We Entered an Era of Bad Literary Adaptations as Video Games?

Moving Pixels Podcast: Storytelling in ‘Enslaved’

In ‘LittleBigPlanet 2’, the 80s are Back. Even the Communism.

Pigsy’s Perfect 10

The Best Metal Albums of 2008