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In 2022, breakdowns, pig squeals and gutturals are back in fashion. After years spent lying dormant, deathcore has roared back into life, setting TikTok alight and enjoying a commercial and cultural relevance unlike anything it has had within the past decade.  But even though it might seem like the clock’s wound back 15 years, musical […]

Whitechapel helped the spookiest time of the year draw to a close with their latest album, Kin, released October 29. Prior to the album’s release, the band also dropped a music video for the single “Orphan,” preceded by “A Bloodsoaked Symphony” and “Lost Boy.” While the Halloween season is officially being over, Whitechapel still have […]

Post-hardcore is especially rich in concept albums. Perhaps that’s because the immense vocal palette—from tender crooning to raw screaming—lends itself to expressing emotions. The music similarly matches. Sure, metalcore can deliver crushing breakdowns, but it rarely gets as intimate as this companion genre. There’s also the fact that the high-pitched singing elicits desperation so often […]

Deathcore was a defining force of the 2000s metal scene. While polarizing at the time, it’s gained more respect in recent years through a new era of the genre. Still, the origins of the genre were filled with great releases that stand strong over a decade later.  While bands used to fight against metal elitists […]

Curiosity about the human mind has led to a mass interest from people about why some decide to become murderers. Countless musicians have used the gripping stories of well-known serial killers for their songs. Whether they’re based on the infamous true crime accounts of notorious killers such as John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy and Jeffrey […]

Canada’s music scene is spread far and wide, but there are a ton of hidden gems throughout the country. From the rainy mountains of British Columbia to the far reaches of the East Coast Atlantic provinces, Canadian musicians are proving their worth while constantly being overshadowed.  Here are 50 up-and-coming Canadian bands who are showing […]

Deathcore has normalized the idea of the hardcore and death-metal scenes coming together. While that’s commonplace now, it wasn’t always like this. Even before the 2000s came and deathcore grew from being a new term to one of the biggest movements in metal, there were bands who carved the path for acts such as Suicide […]

Metal has come a long way across the past two decades. From breaking away from the ’90s nü-metal boom into the new wave of American heavy metal and the shift to metalcore, deathcore and hardcore taking over once that scene started to fizzle out, there have been a ton of developments from bands both old […]

Changing up your sound as a band can be really hit or miss with how the results turn out. Some acts have seen huge success from doing so, while others have been completely trashed by not only their fanbase but the music community as a whole. Still, bands making a big adjustment to their sound […]

In 2020, a ton of incredible albums are celebrating their 10-year anniversary, and with that said, we’re looking back on some of the best breakdowns from 2010. Whether it was from a track on a debut record or a breakout hit, 2010 had many heavy songs worth revisiting as they celebrate a decade of existence. […]

Deathcore has had a resurgence in the last couple of years, with veteran acts such as Whitechapel, Thy Art Is Murder and Carnifex putting out top-notch albums in 2019 and up-and-coming bands showing a new pack is here to build the next movement in the genre. Including a wider range of influences, young bands are […]

Sometimes you just get in a really bad mood, and nothing seems to be able to help you with it. Some may recommend listening to some soft music to calm your nerves. But embracing anger can do wonders, and there’s nothing better than gnarly deathcore breakdowns to help you out. Here are some of the […]

Atreyu will be celebrating 20 years with an anniversary tour kicking off this fall. The tour will feature support from Whitechapel, He Is Legend, Tempting Fate and Santa Cruz. Check out the full list of cities and dates below! Read more: Waterparks to embark on the ‘FANDOM’ tour this fall The 20th anniversary tour will kick […]

Death metal mainstays Whitechapel are hitting the road this fall for the second leg of their This Is Exile anniversary tour. See the complete list of cities and dates below. Read more: 10 albums with sinister cover art After a summer run with the Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel will be back on tour in November and December in celebration […]

Death metal mainstays the Black Dahlia Murder and Whitechapel will hit the road for a huge co-headlining tour in the U.S. this summer, each act playing one of their albums in full. See the complete list of cities and dates below. Read more: Study shows metal music is good for your brain With support from […]

Remember Woodstock? That mellow, hippy, psychedelic and iconic event that took place in New York’s Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in 1969? Well, the U.K.’s Bloodstock is a lot like it. Except, it’s not. Not at all. Not in the slightest, actually. Bloodstock Open Air is the mecca for any true metalhead, and this […]