The 50 Best Albums of 2022 So Far
The 50 best albums of 2022 offer sublime music as major artists return with new albums and brilliant new sounds bubble up from the underground and worldwide.
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Ghost’s ‘Impera’ Is a Morbidly Exhilarating Soundtrack to Dark Times
Twelve years after setting the underground metal scene ablaze, Ghost’s Impera establishes them as a commercial hard rock force.
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 70 Best Albums of 2018
From forward-looking electronic and experimental to new approaches in the ever-evolving R&B scene, from hip-hop and punk to rock and pop, 2018 bestowed an embarrassment of musical riches upon us.
The 60 Best Songs of 2018
The year in song reflected the state of the world around us. Here are the 60 songs that spoke to us this year.
The Best Metal of 2018
Amidst all the global socio-political unrest and the personal trials of 2018, metal has had a noticeably strong and positive year.
Ghost’s ‘Prequelle’ Subverts Metal Clichés and It Has a Strong Sense of History
Underneath the catchy melodies and snazzy artwork, Ghost have created one of the cleverest heavy metal records in recent memory.
Blood and Thunder: Battles, Blades, Brotherhood
One of Canada's greatest metal bands of the past 25 years, 3 Inches of Blood, recently bid farewell over Facebook. Fortunately, the legacy they've left is a fine one.
10 Oscar Winners (and the Films They Should Have Won For)
Sometimes, the Academy Awards a consolation prize of sorts for getting it wrong in a previous year. Here are 10 examples of this phenomenon.
Seahaven: Reverie Lagoon: Music for Escapism Only
Reverie and its new sound may throw some old fans, but that’s a good thing.
‘Haunter’ Delivers for Ghost Story Inversion
While many horror films are carried by deftly composed cinematography, Haunter benefits from a thoughtful script, with complicated turns that keep the audience guessing.
