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“But What Was France Wearing?” Victim-Blaming and Religious Terrorism
How well-intentioned efforts in favor of immigrant communities end up working in favor of religious totalitarianism
Reviews
XT – Revived: Standing for Jesus Christ
The world of Christian rock and metal is a pretty weird one. It's a type of music that moves millions and millions of dollars...
Reviews
Enzo and the Glory Ensemble – In the Name of the Son
Religion has always been a complex topic for heavy metal. It’s not, of course, that religion has been ignored by the genre, but instead...
From the Editor
It Has Come to This: In Defense of Religious Speech
In the words of the late Christopher Hitchens, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Scientology, Buddhism, are all “versions of the same untruth;” different versions of the...
From the Editor
Crocodile Tears Over Charlie
Although the bodies of the 12 victims of the savage attack against the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo are still warm, it seems to be...
From the Editor
These Cartoons Will Get Us Killed, Apparently
As all of you probably know, the french satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo was the target of a terrorist attack. A group of Islamist terrorist...
From the Editor
As Usual, Vice is Full of Shit (this time about Satanism in Metal)
Vice is a terrible publication, run by a bunch of know-it-all hipsters with more money than talent and integrity. When they're not busy running...
From the Editor
Defenders of the Faith: Metal and Religion
There are certain hypocrisies in the metal world when it comes to religion; a double standard that we all apply when it comes to...
Interviews
Jon Oliva Interview: Poet & Madman
One of the gods of the Pantheon of American heavy metal sits down with us.
Reviews
Lacuna Coil – Dark Adrenaline
Hailing from Italy and being one of the most well-known female fronted metal bands, Lacuna Coil had built themselves up from nothing by giving us albums...
Must-read
The Dark Side of Business: An Interview with Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex
Scott Ian Lewis on the dangerous state of live music, comics, and Necromanteum
“The songs you love, but not played well” – An Interview with Devin Townsend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RPb_jsnY2I
Get Ready for Wacken 2023
Get ready to unleash your metal power because Wacken Open Air is back with a bang for its 2023 edition! Mark your calendars for...