In 2018, Long Island progressive death-metal band Monochromatic Black threw down the gauntlet with a video for their debut single, “The Herd,” announcing themselves as a force to be reckoned with.

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The perfect timing, great songwriting and expert production of their self-titled third album took Metallica from niche concern to mainstream titans in the early Nineties. As it turns 30, and with ...

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