High on Fire’s ‘Electric Messiah’ Is Home to Some of the Metal Band’s Fastest Songs
Now that the classic Motörhead line-up is hellraising on another astral plane, the Iron Fist has been passed to High on Fire.
Dean Brown
Dean Brown is a Contributing Editor at PopMatters, and a staff writer for Decibel Magazine. He has also written extensively for numerous music publications over the last 13 years. Instagram: @thevinylandthedamagedone
Are Vein Hardcore’s Next Big Thing?
Vein's feverish spirit on record is, without question, their unique selling point.
Khemmis Joins the Heavy Metal Elite with ‘Desolation’
Confidence oozes from Khemmis' Desolation . It's a six-song, 41-minute battle cry of triumph—and that's exactly what you want from doom-brandishing heavy metal.
Pepper Keenan Returns to Corrosion of Conformity for ‘No Cross No Crown’
Corrosion of Conformity have written a new record that harks back to their golden Deliverance and Wiseblood days, with the added doom-laden lurches of Keenan's last LP with the band, 2005's In the Arms of God.
Watain: Trident Wolf Eclipse (album review)
Trident Wolf Eclipse is a traditionalist album for Watain; they have focused on straight-for-the-throat Swedish black metal without any stylistic detours.
Freedom As the World Falls: An Interview with ROPE SECT
PopMatters delves into the psyche of one of underground music's most fascinating new bands—ROPE SECT.
The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2017
There's common ground between all 20 metal albums despite musical differences: the ability to provide a cathartic release for the creator and the consumer alike, right when we need it most.
Distill the Swarm: The Top 20 Extreme Metal Debuts of 2017
Pay no heed to what the curmudgeons say as there are plenty of fascinating sounds being forged annually by new metal bands. 2017's swarm has been distilled…
From Recession to Progression: An Interview with Process of Guilt
Process of Guilt's dogged DIY survival during harsh economic times in a country not particularly well-known on a global level for its metal is proof that if you continue to stubbornly follow your passion good things can happen.
Grave Pleasures: Motherblood
Motherblood is loaded with apocalyptic imagery amidst dark-hearted romanticism.
Gojira Is a Sight to Behold
After a performance like this, it’s hard not to be consumed by hyperbole and declare Gojira the best live metal act on the planet right now.
Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats: The Night Creeper
Because of a lack of movement and variation from track to track, The Night Crawler sounds terminally one dimensional.