Editorials

Where to turn when you’re sick of the Devil.

Only two days out from a booze-related seizure? Sounds iffy.

Metallica? Maiden? Sabbath? Slipknot?

Small comfort.

Hear us out on this…

Can you think of anything more brutal than sitting through a Sarah Jessica Parker movie?

Sorry, Whitney, but you forgot something.

“The governor doesn’t have a problem with” Maiden, says drummer Nicko McBrain.

Your first pick might not be your best one.

Get ready for a roller coaster of emotions.

They join Cannibal Corpse, Nile and After the Burial as this year’s rumored acts.

Think GN’R were one n’ done? Back off, bitch.

Deep down, you know it’s true.

Is it really possible to enjoy music that’s made in opposition to your core values?

A long-awaited victory for one of rock’s great unsung bands.

Can clean singing in metal be employed to great effect, or is it always terrible?

Two words: Bobby Bonilla.

How much suffering have Royals fans endured since 1995? A LOT more than Mets fans have.

Is metal still a genre for outsiders, or has it officially gone mainstream?

Are we approaching an era of pure punishment, in which the only fun allowed is sanctioned by media giants, where safe art trumps radical art, and where the audience itself is confused over what “radical” and “interesting” actually means?