Metal Tech

A new competitor to Bandcamp for online music sales.

Linkin Park, Five Finger Death Punch and Papa Roach top the list.

A fascinating look behind the scenes of a Chinese click farm.

A new expansion pack for Toontrack’s Superior Drummer 3 and EZdrummer 2 that features drum tones recorded by Lamb of God’s Chris Adler and producer Josh Wilbur.

He called it a “present from Grandpa.”

“What if I would’ve gone the computer engineering route? Would I be happier?’ I don’t know. The grass is greener on the other side.”

The creators of these new headphones have “focused on optimizing the metal listening experience.”

Neat.

Is this your chance to FINALLY have the erotic exchange of your dreams???

It’s like forty-five minutes long.

Take THAT, young people!

The guitarist is now a fan of streaming services such as Spotify.

Interest in paid file downloads is declining rapidly in favor of streaming.

Florida finally produces someone classy.

“No cell phones? Fuck you,” say Misfits fans.

More and more metal fans may be turning to vaping.

It learned to make black metal from Krallice!

“Melodic Power Metal” and “Chaotic Black Metal” are apparently emerging in 2017.

Think the likes of Helloween, Blind Guardian, Iced Earth, Sabaton and Dragonforce and you’ll hear the galloping beats, the frenetic bass drums, the rampant tempos and, of course, the odd crushing heavy grooves with all the fills and epic parts to go with them.

Do you think the use of phones to take photos and videos at shows is annoying? Should it be BANNED?