"This Is Why You Need To Learn Music Theory If You're A Heavy Metal Musician

This Is Why You Need To Learn Music Theory If You're A Heavy Metal Musician

Metal Injection by Trey Xavier  

A musician who doesn’t know any theory is like a painter who doesn’t know the names of colors.

"Rotting Christ: Their journey from anarchist punks to black metal pioneers

Rotting Christ: Their journey from anarchist punks to black metal pioneers

Metal Hammer by Dayal Patterson 

The story of Rotting Christ's beginnings in the Greek punk scene, taken from Dayal Patterson's new book Non Serviam: The Official Story Of Rotting Christ

"Here's How TAYLOR SWIFT Just Helped A Ton of Metal Bands With Her New Recording Contract

Here's How TAYLOR SWIFT Just Helped A Ton of Metal Bands With Her New Recording Contract

Metal Injection by Robert Pasbani  

A huge deal was just signed for all artists under Universal Music Group.

"Can Amazon's Alexa identify these metal bands?

Can Amazon's Alexa identify these metal bands?

Metal Hammer by Luke Morton 

Alexa is built into many Amazon devices, including the Echo and Dot, but does it recognise metal?

"The world of rock and metal reacts to Stan Lee's death

The world of rock and metal reacts to Stan Lee's death

Metal Hammer by Luke Morton 

Musicians from across the world of rock and metal have posted their thoughts and condolences following the death of Stan Lee

"Rockers Pay Tribute To Iconic Marvel Comics Legend STAN LEE, R.I.P.

Rockers Pay Tribute To Iconic Marvel Comics Legend STAN LEE, R.I.P.

Metal Injection by Robert Pasbani  

The comic creator affected a lot of metalheads.

"Queen at Live Aid: the real story of how one band made rock history

Queen at Live Aid: the real story of how one band made rock history

Metal Hammer by Classic Rock  

Queen's performance at Live Aid has become the stuff of legend – we look back at how the iconic set really happened

"Scientists study the psychology of death metal

Scientists study the psychology of death metal

Boing Boing by David Pescovitz  /

Psychology professor William Forde Thompson of Australia's Macquarie University and his colleagues have published a series of scientific papers about the appeal of death metal. The scientists were surprised to learn that death metal fans aren't particularly angry or violent people and actually in a happy place whilst head-banging to the likes of Morbid Angel (above) and Cannibal Corpse (below). The research reminds me of how my dad was always so surprised at my love for goth music even though I was a generally happy teen. From Scientific American:

"Manowar’s Karl Logan arrest: Disturbing details emerge

Manowar’s Karl Logan arrest: Disturbing details emerge

Metal Hammer by Scott Munro  

After Manowar guitarist Karl Logan was arrested in August on charges of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor - further details emerge

"The 10 heaviest rock 'n' roll horror movies

The 10 heaviest rock 'n' roll horror movies

 Metal Hammer by Gary Ogden 

Proof that rock and metal go hand in hand with scary horror movies