Each subgenre has its own identity, yet all share the intensity and passion that define metal as a whole. One of the earliest offshoots of traditional heavy metal was thrash metal, known for its ...

Boy, do I have good news for you: Russian bears in metal? It’s more likely than you’d think: Avant-garde symphonic black metal? You can headbang to breakdowns and swoon to violins all at once: These ...

And I’d definitely head-banged a little too hard for someone my age the night before at A Day to Remember. Returning to the ...