Toontrack has released the 21st Century Metal MIDIpack, a collection of drum MIDI grooves and fills for EZdrummer 2 and Superior Drummer 3 performed by drummer Ash Pearson of Revocation. In today’s ...

In the early to mid-1980s, heavy metal music began to broaden beyond the first era of bands like Maiden, Priest and Dio. It evolved into darker, faster territories with thrash metal like Slayer, ...

It may be hard to believe, but Jason Newsted has now been a former member of Metallica almost as long as he was a member of the legendary band. After departing in 2001, he explored other musical ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. TO THE UNINITIATED, metal music—especially its more extreme forms ...

Originally emerging from the music scene in the late 1990s and early 2000s, nu metal established a new wave of alternative music that blended elements of heavy metal with hip-hop and a variety of ...

Thousands of years after the Bronze and Iron Ages, the true Metal Age dawned half a century ago. In 1970, Black Sabbath convincingly evoked the true essence of evil with the lumbering, three-chord ...