Testament’s The Legacy: From Bay Area Beginnings to Thrash Brilliance The Legacy is one of thrash metal’s strongest debut records—fierce, focused, and fueled by a young band with something to prove.
Fear Factory’s Archetype: Reforged in Steel and Strain Archetype is a strong, focused record that captures Fear Factory at a moment of transformation
Amorphis’s Circle: A Sonic Ritual of Strength and Sorrow For fans of emotionally rich, melodically driven metal, Circle is a shining example of a band in their prime—mature, fearless, and profoundly human.
Black Label Society’s Stronger Than Death: A Raw and Relentless Ode to Survival For fans of uncompromising, riff-driven metal with heart, Stronger Than Death is a must-listen.
Annihilator’s Alice in Hell: A Beautiful Descent into Madness For fans of technical thrash with a sinister edge, Alice in Hell is essential listening.
Metallica’s 72 Seasons: A Long Journey with Modest Returns 72 Seasons is a lengthy and often repetitive chapter in Metallica’s late-career discography.
Mudvayne’s Lost and Found: A Masterclass in Controlled Chaos Lost and Found is a bold and emotionally resonant chapter in Mudvayne’s legacy.
Death Angel’s Act III: The Thrash Album That Dared to Evolve Released on April 10, 1990, Act III marked a turning point for Death Angel, a band already celebrated for their role in the Bay Area
Malevolent Creation's 'The 10 Commandments': A Relentless Debut that Redefines Death Metal Even decades after its release, The 10 Commandments still stands as one of death metal's most influential albums.
Black Label Society's 'Catacombs of the Black Vatican': A Riff-Fueled Journey Through Darkness and Redemption Catacombs of the Black Vatican is a powerful, multifaceted album that blends heavy metal ferocity with emotional depth.
Corrosion of Conformity’s In the Arms of God: A Powerful and Mature Return to Form Whether you were a longtime fan or a newcomer, In the Arms of God proved that COC was still one of the most unique and influential bands in the heavy music scene.
Through the Darkness: The 10 Most Powerful Vocal Performances of Layne Staley On the anniversary of his death, we remember the indelible mark Layne left on music.
