Fear Factory, Static-X, and Dead Bands’ Future Identities
Metal bands Fear Factory and Static-X cope with their mortality in the usual fashion, but the technology they embrace might radically change their identity.
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Pantera Reunion: Tribute Band or Genuine Legacy?
Pantera’s performance have lost some of their fire, but for devoted fans, it remains the closest they will ever come to experiencing their music live.
A Movie for Your Ears? White Zombie’s ‘La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Volume One’ and Postmodern Collage
Thirty years ago, White Zombie’s La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Volume One reimagined metal in an era dominated by alternative rock.
Slipknot Transformed Modern Metal with ‘Iowa’ 20 Years Ago
Slipknot’s boundary-pushing second album Iowa changed the trajectory of heavy music 20 years ago. Its influence rings through many corners of the metal scene.
Gojira Issue a Rallying Cry for Collective Resilience with ‘Fortitude’
French metal quartet Gojira introduce new wrinkles in their sound on Fortitude without abandoning their origins.
Sons of Texas: Forged by Fortitude
Sons of Texas' second album is full of swagger and skill, but is crucially lacking in the songwriting department.
Whitechapel: Mark of the Blade
Mark of the Blade takes the Whitechapel we used to know and tosses it away for something new.