by Alex P. Berg | Jul 31, 2014 | Metal, Music
A common refrain in heavy metal music refers to the “gods of heavy metal”, which is probably a sign of the influence of paganism on the genre. I have no idea if the heavy metal gods actually exist, but if they do, I’m pretty sure they live in Sweden. Why, you ask? Let...
by Alex P. Berg | Mar 19, 2014 | Metal, Music
I’m a huge fan of melodic death metal. Don’t ask me why, but it’s always appealed to me ever since I first heard In Flames’ Colony back at the tail end of the 90’s. So what better way to celebrate my love of the genre than to compile a list of the ten best melodic...
by Alex P. Berg | Nov 6, 2013 | Metal, Music
Amaranthe is a band I stumbled across recently. Having released their first album just two years ago, they’re a relatively new group who has developed an incredibly unique sound, a sort of heavily pop-infused mixture of melodic death metal and power metal. If that...
by Alex P. Berg | Oct 30, 2013 | Metal, Music
Ever wished you could listen to a version of The Phantom of the Opera infused with Trans-Siberian Orchestra-like musical sensibilities? If yes, then congrats, you’re a fan of symphonic metal, the focus of this iteration of ‘Better Know a Sub-Genre’. Symphonic metal is...
by Alex P. Berg | Oct 23, 2013 | Metal, Music
Here is it, the definitive list of the 17 best guitar solos in all of heavy metal. Before we begin, a few notes of interest: – What makes a great guitar solo? Is it technical proficiency? Difficulty? Heaviness? Seamless cohesion into a song? I think all of...
