Category Archives: Hard Rock/Metal

Chilean President Visits Swedish Prime Minister, Is Gifted Metal Vinyl

Chilean president Gabriel Boric recently visted Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson and was gifted a whole buncha heavy metal! And it’s not just some lighter stuff either – Kristersson gave Boric some Evergrey, Meshuggah, In Flames, Enforcer, and more. As if everyone didn’t already think Sweden is the most metal country. “Visit by the President […]

Ex-THE WORD ALIVE Guitarist ZACK HANSEN Denies Domestic Abuse Allegations

The Word Alive and guitarist Zack Hansen recently split over accusations of domestic abuse. Hansen originally issued a statement on May 30, simply noting he was stepping away from the band to handle some personal issues. Footage then surfaced of the alleged domestic abuse by Hansen on Twitter, though that video has since been limited […]

METALLICA’s Post-Black Album Releases Ranked, According To You

We had a pretty tough question for you all over the weekend – what’s the best Metallica album after their 1991 landmark self-titled (or The Black Album, as mostly everyone knows it)? While a few of Metallica‘s albums did pretty well votes-wise, there’s one that came out the clear-cut winner! Reload (216 votes) St. Anger […]

TONY IOMMI Names The BLACK SABBATH Riffs He Immediately Knew Were Exceptional

In a recent interview on Loudwire Nights, Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi reflected on the riffs that he instinctively knew were exceptional from the moment he created them. “Well, without sounding big-headed, there were a few,” he admitted, chuckling.  Iommi recounted the experience of writing the “Black Sabbath” riff, describing it as instantly special due […]