Regardless of how you align yourself when it comes to metal genres, hearing the title Fifth Son of Winterdoom immediately tells you what you're...

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I'll be the first to admit when I'm wrong. It's not a pretty thing. In fact, I almost always make an ugly face when...

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There are certain genres that I thought I'd never hear again, and nu metal is definitely atop that list. It's not a bad thing,...

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