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Opinion Tatiana Shmayluk: The Ginger in Jinjer
Tatiana Shmayluk is the Ukrainian lead vocalist of Jinjer. Piano kid, pillow screamer, one of the most versatile voices in modern metal. Here is her story.
16 January 2023
Opinion Germany, the Land of Metal
From Scorpions to Rammstein, from thrash to power metal. Germany has shaped heavy metal more than most countries get credit for.
3 December 2022
Opinion The Forbidden Riff. Every song you're not allowed to play in a guitar shop.
Stairway to Heaven leads the list. But the real forbidden riff list goes deeper than one Led Zeppelin intro. Here's the full rundown and why guitar shops banned them.
20 November 2022
Opinion Did Meshuggah Play at the Oscars? The Unreleased Footage
Someone edited Meshuggah into the 2022 Oscars and for thirty seconds the fake holds up. The timing is perfect. The crowd reactions line up. Here is what makes it work.
2 November 2022
Opinion The best hair metal bands of all time
Six bands that defined the hair metal era. Big riffs, bigger hair, and enough hairspray to punch a hole in the ozone layer.
12 June 2022