Graham Hartmann

1 month ago | metalinjection.net | Graham Hartmann

There's no shortage of epic nü-metal concerts on YouTube, but these are the very best. We're talking peak Slipknot, peak Linkin Park, peak Korn and more!From European festivals in late '90s to killer live-streams from the 2020s, these rank as the greatest nü-metal performances of all time. This was Slipknot at 100-percent power. The band's classic lineup absolutely devastated the 2009 Download Festival, headlining it for the first time following a monumental decade for the Iowa Nine.

2 months ago | metalinjection.net | Graham Hartmann

The late '60s and early '70s was arguably the greatest time for music since fucking Mozart. Rock 'n' roll, prog and psychedelic music had pushed popular culture to uncharted territory, while planting the seeds for Black Sabbath and the heavy metal revolution. Here are some of the proto-metal albums that made it all possible, and if you don't see your favorite in this article, chances are it's on our list of Underrated Metal Albums from the 1970s.

2 months ago | metalinjection.net | Graham Hartmann

We're playing that "gun to your head" game again! Choosing one song to sacrifice from each album from a band's discography. This time, it's alt-metal cult leaders Tool. Straight-up interludes are exempt from this list, so we're only considering longer Tool songs with lyrics. Which songs will be left on the cutting room floor?

2 months ago | metalinjection.net | Graham Hartmann

Symphonic metal shows up in just about every subgenre — death metal, deathcore, power metal, black metal… a nod to the olde is always welcome. These bands busted out synths, pianos, orchestral instruments and more to create epic pieces of work… ones that prove under-rated and under-appreciated! Check them out and see if one perks up your ears. Ever wonder what a symphonic metal band fronted by Mikael Akerfeldt would sound like?

2 months ago | metalinjection.net | Graham Hartmann

Trap metal is difficult to define, because aggressive hip-hop often doesn't often cross into metal territory. The trap metal genre, which grew from the Soundcloud hip-hop underground of the mid-2010s, can be best characterized by the use of heavily distorted 808 drum machine beats, tuned-down guitars, screaming vocals, industrial or nü-metal soundscapes, hip-hop flows, and lyricism which blends together modern trap with gothic themes.