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Now Playing: Five Finger Deathpunch

Five Finger Deathpunch: If you're even remotely involved in the metal scene, chances are you've had your ear assaulted by Five Finger Death Punch—or, more accurately, you've probably been annoyed

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The Death of Neutrality: Why Political Neutrality in Metal and Goth Music is a Coward’s Game

When it comes to the idea of political neutrality in metal and goth music, I can already hear the anguished howls of purists insisting, “Music should just be music! Leave

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Now Playing: Alien Vampires – One Night Stand

There are bands that cross boundaries. And then there are bands like Alien Vampires, who laugh at boundaries while setting them on fire, spitting gasoline all over societal norms. If

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Is Metal Music Being Gutted by Commercial Greed?

Metal has always been more than just music; it’s a way of life, a movement, an identity. But let’s get something straight—this once fiercely independent genre is being gutted by