Why The Hate?: Five Finger Death Punch
In a new Why The Hate?, I look at the success and pitfalls of the alpha-male metal act Five Finger Death Punch
RANKING: Mastodon
In a new RANKING, i check out the albums of popular progressive sludge act Mastodon and rank their ever-evolving discography
VS: Grinding To A Halt
No time for a summary, it’s a loud and fast grindcore edition of VS
Worldwide Metal: Brazil
In a new edition of Worldwide Metal, I travel to the country of Brazil
Why The Hate?: Anthrax
In a new Why The Hate?, I try to figure out and understand why one of the Big 4 of Thrash Metal, doesn’t get the same love and respect as their peers
RANKING: The Black Dahlia Murder
I look at the discography of one of the biggest names in American melodic death metal in The Black Dahlia Murder
VS: Remanufacturing The Metal Machine
In a new VS, I check out two classic albums in the Industrial metal genre.
Worldwide Metal: Scotland
In another edition of Worldwide Metal, and the first one of 2026, I put on my kilt and travel to the country of Scotland. But on this trip, I’m not going alone
Why The Hate?: Attila
In a new edition of Why The Hate?, I look at the backlash behind metalcore/deathcore’s Attila and their good-times metal vibes, while also addressing the backlash behind them.
A Brutal Epitaph: The Legacy of Necrophagist
I look at the history of Necrophagist and how with only two albums, redefined the sound of death metal.
VS: The Evil Warriors against The Evil Dead
In this edition of VS, I look at the two defining records in Death Metal and see which one of these iconic classics reigns supreme
Worldwide Metal: Colombia
In another edition of Worldwide Metal, I check out the extreme metal scene of Colombia
Why The Hate?: Nu Metal
In a new edition of Why The Hate?, i look at the hate and backlash behind the black sheep of metal
RANKING: Meshuggah
We rank the discography of djent legends Meshuggah in a new edition of RANKING
VS: The Battle of Britannia
I tackle two classic releases in the NWOBHM genre in a new edition of VS
Why The Hate?: Tool
In this edition of Why The Hate?, i look at the hate behind Tool. Is it the gap between albums? Mediocre live performances? Bland music?
Heaviness Outside of Metal
Justin Wearn looks at some acts that, although aren’t heavy or extreme metal at all, truly capture the sheer heaviness in their sound or lyrics.
VS: …and Thrash For All
In a new VS, i try to settle the debate of which one of these two thrash albums truly is the king of thrash
Worldwide Metal: Sri Lanka
In another edition of Worldwide Metal, I head to Sri Lanka and check out the extreme metal scene in that country.