Genre Histories

Absu performing live on stage

Texas Death Metal

Rafael Quintero · Aug 10, 2026

Sinmara on stage

Icelandic Black Metal

Eirik Solvang · Aug 9, 2026

Blasphemy performing live on stage

A Black Metal Timeline, 1981 to 2000

Eirik Solvang · Aug 9, 2026

Napalm Death performing live on stage

Proto Death Metal: The Records That Pointed at It First

Rafael Quintero · Aug 8, 2026

Dave Mustaine on stage with Vic Rattlehead, the Megadeth mascot Ed Repka painted

Thrash Album Art: Ed Repka and the Mascot Era

Declan Rourke · Aug 6, 2026

Nifelheim performing live on stage

The Black Metal Zines

Eirik Solvang · Aug 5, 2026

Anthrax on stage in 2024

The East Coast Thrash Scene

Declan Rourke · Aug 4, 2026

Dying Fetus performing live on stage

Maryland Deathfest

Rafael Quintero · Aug 1, 2026

Abigail performing live on stage

Japanese Black Metal Bands

Eirik Solvang · Aug 1, 2026

Katalepsy performing live on stage

Russian and Eastern European Death Metal

Andrzej Sawicki · Jul 31, 2026

Master's Hammer performing live on stage

Tape Trading and Zines Before the Internet

Eirik Solvang · Jul 28, 2026

Thrash metal mascots on album sleeves

Thrash Metal Mascots: Vic Rattlehead and Friends

Declan Rourke · Jul 25, 2026

Death Angel on stage

Thrash Reunions: Exodus, Death Angel, Forbidden, Sacred Reich

Declan Rourke · Jul 23, 2026

Frozen Soul performing live on stage

Underground Death Metal: Where It Actually Lives Now

Rafael Quintero · Jul 23, 2026

Teenagers in patched denim vests outside a venue

Thrash Fashion: The Battle Vest, the Bullet Belt, the High Tops

Declan Rourke · Jul 22, 2026

Bolt Thrower performing live on stage

The Death Metal Festivals That Shaped the Genre

Rafael Quintero · Jul 22, 2026

Suicidal Tendencies on stage

The Venice Scene: Suicidal, Beowülf, No Mercy

Declan Rourke · Jul 20, 2026

Kataklysm performing live on stage

Canadian Death Metal

Rafael Quintero · Jul 20, 2026