Converge Retake Their Ground on New Record
If Love Is Not Enough announces anything, it’s a return to the stark architecture and the blunt-force grammar Converge helped codify.
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MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of February 2026
In February’s best metal, Worm go from underground to mainstream, Incandescence unleash blackened Quebecois bliss, and Gorrch offer dissonance and immediacy.
Noise Rock Band Unsane’s Chris Spencer Is Committed
The lead singer of the New York noise institution Unsane, Chris Spencer, talks about the reissue of their classic Occupational Hazard.
MetalMatters: Best Metal Albums of January 2026
In January’s best metal, Ulver return to their deep electronica, the Ruins of Beverast show off their extreme black/doom, and Zu join free-jazz madness with ambient bliss.
MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of December 2025
In December’s best metal, Martröd tap into fiery black-metal dissonance, Lychgate expand extreme-metal, and Rotten Sound show their grind quality.
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The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2025
This year has delivered an embarrassment of riches, from traditional masterworks to forward-thinking madness. These are the best metal albums of 2025.
Why the New GWAR Don’t Feel Dangerous Anymore
GWAR have always existed on the edge of chaos, a grotesque blend of satire, violence, and spectacle, but now, it’s predictable and choreographed.
MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of November 2025
In November’s best metal, Yellow Eyes are in their finest moment, Barren Path rise from the ashes of Gridlink, and Blut Aus Nord navigate dreamscapes.
Babymetal’s “Elevator Girl” and Echoes of the Elisa Lam Case
Whether intentionally or not, Babymetal’s “Elevator Girl” feels like an unspoken pop culture echo of one of the most chilling and inexplicable deaths of the digital era.
MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of October 2025
In October’s best metal, Coroner are more relevant than ever, Hooded Menace embrace heavy metal traditionalism, and Evoken gaze into the darkness.
MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of September 2025
In September’s best metal, Paradise Lost remain a solid force, Gjendød honor the black metal heritage, and Igorrr continue their avant march.
Babymetal’s Classic “Gimme Chocolate!!” Mixes Pop, Art, and Id
Babymetal’s “Gimme Chocolate!!” video, like your favorite B-movie, combines one part pop culture, one part art, and one part id as well as catharsis.