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What is the Most Technical Genre in Metal?
In the last few years, people have been bestowing the virtues of technicality upon the seemingly infinite onslaught of death and grind bands, with bands like Meshuggah, Necrophagist, Opeth, Brain Drill and The Dillinger Escape Plan often being cited as examples of extreme metal easily taking the reign of kings of tech. However, I honestly [...]
The Godfather of Heavy Metal Is Dead
So many people lay claim to the title of Godfather of heavy metal, Rob Halford, Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy, yet everyone always knew it was the subdued little man, Ronnie James Dio, who was the true voice of heavy metal.
Throughout Dio’s 67 years on this Earth, he spent most of that time engaged in [...]
2003: The Origin of Deathcore
As much as we here at AMR tend to short change or downright bash the sub-genre known as deathcore for all it’s run of the mill crapola it tends to seep out onto the metal world, and the resulting sustainable popularity of said crapola within our community, it’s hard to deny it has had a [...]
Heavy Leather NYC – Custom Guitar Straps!
I don’t play guitar, so any equipment associated with guitars is beyond my ability to properly “review.” However, founder Rachael Becker’s work has inspired me to write a bit about her company, Heavy Leather NYC. Rachael’s company was created to make rock n roll and metal themed custom guitar straps that are surprisingly reasonably priced [...]
Jewish WebZine Feature on Orphaned Land
Forward.com, an online Jewish magazine has written up a nice feature on Israeli based Orphaned Land and the positive spirituality behind their music. This is a great read about just another colorful type of metal out there making a difference in the world of music.
http://www.forward.com/articles/124448/
NEWSFLASH: SENTENCED > H.I.M.!
Since I haven’t actually read about the comparison to these two Finnish rock bands anywhere, I figured I’d put in my two cents. I have been a big fan of Sentenced up until their untimely break up following their final release, The Funeral Album (which is arguably one of their best). While Sentenced was active, [...]
Cody’s Best And Worst of 2009!
Welcome one and all to my year end list! Overall, this was a fantastic year for metal. We saw the rise of sludge based metal bands inspired by the great success of Mastodon (whom has appeared on some mainstream end of the year lists), such as Baroness and Pelican, bring a strong sense of sophistication [...]
Do You Have Heavy Metal Street Gangs In Your Neighborhood?
The guys over at MetalSucks.net have unearthed a really interesting documentary from VBS.TV that I had to bring over here to AMR. It’s about an aboriginal township in the Northern Territory of Australia, where instead of tribal conflict, they have mobs of kids who form gangs inspired by heavy metal bands. This is really a [...]
Chuck Schuldiner, A Life Taken In Vain
Today marks the 8th anniversary of the death of the “Father of Death Metal,” Chuck Schuldiner. Chuck Schuldiner wasn’t just an originator of death metal, he was an innovator. He was an artist who just happened to hone his craft through heavy metal. He was a blessing for the metal world, and his legacy will [...]
Cody’s Top 20 Albums of the 2000’s That Are NOT 2009
So recently there has been an influex of best of the decade lists circulating throughout the Net, and I couldn’t let AMR sit on its laurels on such a momentous occasion. The last decade has seen probably the biggest surge in metal’s popularity since the mid-80’s, if not more, and has probably sparked a renaissance [...]
