This Day In Metal (Page 2)

King Diamond – Abigail: Falsetto, Fire, and the Funeral of Love

Abigail isn’t just a classic — it’s a cornerstone. A perfect storm of concept, performance, and execution. It’s gothic metal as it was meant to be: haunting, heavy, and deeply human beneath the horror.

King Diamond 4 min read

King Diamond's The Puppet Master: Macabre Melody in Motion

King Diamond’s The Puppet Master didn’t modernize his sound — it reaffirmed his role as metal’s most theatrical storyteller

King Diamond 4 min read

Deicide – Serpents of the Light: Blasting Through the Flames of Faith

Serpents of the Light is not flashy. It’s not experimental. It doesn’t push boundaries. But that’s exactly what makes it so effective. It’s a half-hour of unfiltered Deicide — punishing, unapologetic, and locked in.

Deicide 4 min read

Until the Point of No Return: The Legacy of Children of Bodom's Follow the Reaper 25 Years Later

“Death be not proud. Though some have called thee mighty and dreadful – thou art not so.” There are very few moments I can recall where

Features 7 min read

LIMP BIZKIT CONFIRM PASSING OF FOUNDING BASSIST SAM RIVERS AT AGE 48

October 18, 2025 — Limp Bizkit have announced the passing of their founding bassist Sam Rivers at the age of 48. The band confirmed the news

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Revolution: Calling - Geoff Tate Concert Review

Operation: Mindcrime is in the heavy metal pantheon, the brainchild of Queensryche frontman Geoff Tate as well as guitarist Chris DeGarmo. The concept record details

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Carcass' Heartwork: Death Metal Redefined with a Scalpel

Heartwork isn’t just a classic — it’s a blueprint. A turning point in metal where extremity met execution, where anger found melody, and where one of the gnarliest bands of the ’80s proved they could grow without compromising who they were.

Carcass 4 min read

⚔️Echoes of Ancestry and Ash: Blackbraid, Dödsrit, and Gudsforladt Live in Toronto

On a dim October night, the walls of the Mod Club trembled beneath a convergence of spiritual ferocity and ancient grief, a ritual of sound

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U.D.O. / DIRKSCHNEIDER Announce Departure of Guitarist Andrey Smirnov

After many years of successful collaboration, U.D.O. / DIRKSCHNEIDER and guitarist Andrey Smirnov have decided to part ways. This decision was made amicably and

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Rock Legend Ace Frehley Passes Away

We are deeply saddened to share the news that legendary guitarist Ace Frehley, best known as a founding member of KISS, has passed away. Ace’

Breaking News 1 min read

Judas Priest’s Jugulator: Rusted Steel and Digital Screams

Jugulator is a weird record. A hard record. A divisive record. And, if we’re being honest, a bold one.

Judas Priest 4 min read

Corrosion of Conformity’s Wiseblood Still Bleeds Power and Purpose

Wiseblood is more than just a great Corrosion of Conformity record. It’s a masterclass in how to evolve without selling out, how to channel your roots without being stuck in them

Corrosion of Conformity 4 min read