Explainers

Lorna Shore vocalist Will Ramos live on stage, one knee raised, microphone at his mouth, in blue stage light

What Genre Is Lorna Shore?

Jonah Pike · Nov 9, 2026

The five members of DragonForce standing in a row in coloured stage smoke against a dark backdrop: drummer Gee Anzalone, bassist Alicia Vigil, singer Marc Hudson, guitarists Herman Li and Sam Totman, in a straight band portrait.

What Genre Is DragonForce?

Julien Vasseur · Nov 8, 2026

Galneryus on stage in Tokyo: the singer with a raised microphone at centre, the red-haired bassist at left and the blond guitarist Syu at right, with the drum kit and keyboards behind them

Neoclassical Metal: Yngwie's Scales in Power Metal's Hands

Julien Vasseur · Nov 7, 2026

Whitechapel vocalist Phil Bozeman crouched at the front of the stage, microphone at his mouth, backlit by blue and amber light at Warehouse Live, Houston

Deathcore vs Metalcore: What Actually Separates Them

Jonah Pike · Nov 6, 2026

Sam Carter of Architects on stage at Festival Hall, Melbourne, one arm thrust at the crowd, microphone at his mouth mid-scream

What Does Blegh Mean?

Jonah Pike · Nov 3, 2026

James Hetfield singing and playing guitar under blue and magenta lights during Metallica's Lollapalooza headline set in Chicago, 28 July 2022

Did Joseph Quinn Actually Play Master of Puppets?

Declan Rourke · Nov 2, 2026

Kamelot on stage at the end of their show in Pratteln, Switzerland, in 2013: six musicians in black stand arm in arm taking a bow, with a drum kit and the band's backdrop behind them.

Symphonic Power Metal: How the Orchestra Moved In

Julien Vasseur · Nov 1, 2026

Suicide Silence's bassist playing, hair flying, in front of the band's ink-spattered logo backdrop at Milwaukee Metal Fest

Deathcore Band Logos

Jonah Pike · Oct 31, 2026

Robert Trujillo playing bass with Metallica at Rock am Ring, Nürburg, 3 June 2006, the night Orion was first played live in full

Orion: Cliff Burton's Instrumental, Bar by Bar

Declan Rourke · Oct 30, 2026

Powerwolf singer Attila Dorn on a cathedral-themed stage riser amid fire and smoke at OVO Arena Wembley, March 2026

Why Is Power Metal Hated?

Julien Vasseur · Oct 19, 2026

A Stratovarius guitarist playing a white guitar on stage, the band's name on the backdrop behind him

The Key Change: Power Metal's Favourite Trick

Julien Vasseur · Oct 13, 2026

Suffocation vocalist with both arms raised before the band's red logo backdrop and drum kit, a guitarist at left and crowd silhouettes in front, live at El Teatrito in Buenos Aires.

Why Is Deathcore Hated? The Backlash, Explained

Jonah Pike · Oct 9, 2026

Vulvodynia on the Party.San Metal Open Air stage, the bassist lunging forward mid-scream beside a guitarist on a seven-string, the vocalist at right and the band's painted backdrop behind.

Aliens, Gods and the Cosmos: Science Fiction and Myth in Deathcore

Jonah Pike · Oct 8, 2026

Powerwolf singer Attila Dorn in face paint, holding a microphone stand shaped like a cross, Sweden Rock Festival 2019

Is Sabaton a Christian Band? Faith, Powerwolf's Mass and Religion in Power Metal

Julien Vasseur · Oct 8, 2026

Graham Bonnet performing live at Sweden Rock Festival, 2016, raising the microphone with one arm as stage lights sweep blue and pink behind him

Heavy Metal vs Rock

Declan Rourke · Oct 6, 2026

Anthrax posing together in 1983

Thrash Metal vs Heavy Metal

Declan Rourke · Oct 6, 2026

Asking Alexandria singer Danny Worsnop in a white jersey and cap on a raised stage ramp, pointing toward a crowd of raised fists in stage haze

Is Deathcore Emo? Scenecore, Post-Hardcore and the MySpace Mix-Up

Jonah Pike · Oct 5, 2026

Dream Theater performing live on stage, the singer reaching toward the crowd as the guitarist and bassist play behind him under red and white stage lights

Different Types of Heavy Metal, Explained

Declan Rourke · Oct 4, 2026