Tag: apocalyptic anniversaries

How would Ashes set the trajectory for Lamb of God’s rise to metal superstardom to come? 

One of the best progressive metal albums of all time.

Does Megadeth’s sixth album hold up today?

How would the album go on to define the sound of black metal in the ’90s (and beyond), and solidify Mayhem’s place as one the genre’s all time heavyweights?

We celebrate the 10th anniversary of what is perhaps Mastodon’s proggiest album.

How would the album serve to cement the band’s status as one of the biggest, best and most ambitious metal bands in the world?

For the final episode of 2018 we take a look back at this death metal classic.

Choices include Crowbar, Metallica, Death, Bring Me the Horizon, Gojira and more.

The album saw the band shift heavily into the more groove and rhythm-oriented sound that would come to define their legacy.

How would the album reinvigorate the progressive metal scene and what would it do for Cynic’s legacy? Watch and celebrate the anniversary with us. 

Why was this album such a pivotal moment for the band and how did it become a definitive death metal classic as well as a turning point for the genre?

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tool’s breakthrough album along with us.

We take a look back at Opeth’s My Arms, Your Hearse on its 20th anniversary.

Unquestionably DT’s heaviest album ever, where does it sit in the pantheon of the band’s expansive catalogue? Aside from simply being heavy, is it also truly great? (yes, yes it is)

How did the album cement Gojira’s place in the metal pantheon and lead to their increased popularity in the years to come? How would its proprietary blend of brutality, progressiveness, technicality and unique production make it into a modern day classic? 

“The Reign in Blood of tech-death.”

How would “Mindcrime” set the framework for metal concept albums to come? Can anyone completely follow the complicated plot, and does it even matter with music this good?

How did Stained Class serve as a turning point in the band’s career? How would the elements first displayed here go on to define the band’s later sound and eventual legacy?

How would Shogun solidify Trivium’s place in the metal kingdom, and how would it be a sign of things to come?

Where does The Sound of Perseverance place in Death’s metamorphosis from thrashy death metal to technical prog? How would a band that already defined an entire genre go on to pioneer yet another one?