By Ryan Reed, eMusic ContributorBlack Sabbath's self-titled debut, 1970's Black Sabbath, set the unholy blueprint: Tony Iommi's blood-curling riffs, Ozzy Osbourne's demonic howl, and the versatile rhythms of bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward. Even still, few could… more »
By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorWhile we usually prefer to keep industry talk off 17 Dots, the underground metal scene was dealt a serious blow on Monday as Pat Egan — the longtime Director of Retail Sales at Relapse Records… more »
By Jason Diamond, eMusic ContributorFeist pulling a St. Vincent by swimming into heavy waters and covering Mastodon makes me want to reconsider my previous statement that Feist is purely indie baby making music. She now also falls under the category of… more »
By J. Edward Keyes, Editor-in-ChiefThe biggest incentive to get up early and wait in line on Record Store Day -- besides the satisfaction of supporting your local record retailer -- is the spate of limited edition pressings labels ship… more »
By Phil Freeman, eMusic ContributorLamb of God are one of the best metal bands inAmerica, and drummer Chris Adler is one of their strongest not-so-secret weapons. Their latest album, Resolution, retains all the thrashing fury of early-2000s classics like… more »
By Kevin O'Donnell, eMusic ContributorSince forming in 1999, Mastodon have made some of the most challenging and exciting mainstream metal albums, fusing classically-informed riffs with heavy-ass pummeling and twisted storylines loosely inspired by Moby Dick and fantasy fiction. The… more »
By Kevin O'Donnell, eMusic ContributorSince forming in 1999, Mastodon have made some of the most challenging and exciting mainstream metal albums, fusing classically-informed riffs with heavy-ass pummeling and twisted storylines loosely inspired by Moby Dick and fantasy fiction. The… more »
By Kevin O'Donnell, eMusic ContributorSince forming in 1999, Mastodon have made some of the most challenging and exciting mainstream metal albums, fusing classically-informed riffs with heavy-ass pummeling and twisted storylines loosely inspired by Moby Dick and fantasy fiction. The… more »
By Jon Wiederhorn, eMusic ContributorFeaturing two ex-members of influential noise-metal band Today is the Day, Mastodon creates fringe music for the mainstream — proggy, rhythmically complex torrents of melodic noise that incorporate elements of death metal, grindcore, hardcore, thrash… more »
By Jen Guyre, eMusic ContributorThis fourth studio album from Georgia-based doom metal technicians Mastodon finds the band's penchant for progressive rock and cohesive concepts fully realized. The story of a paraplegic boy who uses astral travel as a means… more »