Opinion: Defending Danzig

Opinion: Defending Danzig

Danzig released a video for “Last Ride” last week. Of course, within seconds, the keyboard warriors were all over it. In today’s metal world where “journalists” for large multi-national media companies can’t seem to even understand that Burzum is a one person musical...
Cancelling bigoted bands IS free speech

Cancelling bigoted bands IS free speech

When Portland deathgrind band Fornicator was dropped from an opening spot for Profanatica at the Highline in Seattle earlier this year as the result of objections from those in the local metal community, the immediate and predictable response was one of indignation...
Heavy metal’s validity through appropriation

Heavy metal’s validity through appropriation

Heavy metal is in fashion. In case you haven’t already noticed it in the streets, there’s plenty of coverage out there in the metal blogosphere. If you followed all those links then you’ll know the subject of heavy music aesthetics being co-opted by mainstream fashion...