“In the world we live in today, with all the fucking hate and all the ignorant bigots, rock n’ roll is the farthest thing from that.”

MetalSucks’ newest monthly column will be devoted to reviewing the best, most overlooked heavy releases of the month.

A very powerful video about a very serious topic.

This ain’t no Kate Chopin novel.

The raddest band on earth delivers exactly what America needs.

So many good bands on this year’s lineup!

New albums from Alestorm, Beartooth, friggin’ Danzig, Nitrogods, Legionnaire and tons more.

Nine Inch Nails, Code Orange, Dimmu Borgir and more.

They’ve also quietly become one of the biggest bands in metal.

Two extreme left-leaning bands were kicked off the festival bill last minute for playing a previous festival with right-wing bands.

Sounds like Rush played at triple speed.

Plus: Power Trip, Iron Reagan and Code Orange top this week’s radio charts.

The guitarist talks his love of hockey and more.

Lots of trades to fuel playoff-contending teams’ runs down the stretch.

Stomp stomp stomp.

The NHL trade deadline is fast approaching and the rumors are heating up. Patrick Eaves has already been traded to the Ducks as of this writing, so let’s take a look at what’s been happening in the standings and who else may be on the move.

Listen to all of this week’s heavy new releases, from Power Trip, Immolation, Six Feet Under, Suiside Silence, Ex Deo, King Woman, Born Of Osiris, Sanctuary, and tonnnns more!

Listen to everything new and heavy in here, from Dool, Grails, Xibalba, Horseneck, Noeta, Morta Skuld, Cultes Des Ghoules, and tons more!

We want to believe that our heroes share a like-minded ideology with us, but that is so often not the case.

Plus: Code Orange, Darkest Hour and Protest the Hero top this week’s radio charts.