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Guitarist Ivar Bjørnson was just 17 years old when his extreme metal band Enslaved toured the U.S. for the first time. He and bassist Grutle Kjellson formed the band as teenagers in 1991, and by 1994 they’d released two albums. Their unique approach to Norwegian metal caught the attention of hardcore icon Peter Steele, who allegedly had a copy of their second album, Frost. At the time, Steele’s thrash metal […]

Pop-punk peaked towards the end of the 90s and into the early 2000s. You can get a sense of this when re-watching films from the era. It became cliché to use pop-punk hits for transitional scenes. Now, we look back fondly on this era where pop-punk invaded the mainstream. In the 2000s specifically, many pop-punk hits raced the charts, charting higher than ever before or since. These are the three […]

Kid Cudi has tried his hand at a wide variety of different creative avenues. He’s a rapper, singer, producer, actor, model, writer, you name it. There’s no telling what he’ll work on next. Now, fans could anticipate him taking on his most ambitious project to date. In a lengthy post on Instagram, he revealed that he’s directing, writing, and starring in a film about legendary artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. It’s tentatively […]

Iron Maiden legend Nicko McBrain retired from touring back in 2024, after suffering some serious health battles. Now, in a resurfaced interview, we can hear in his own words how those issues threatened his heavy metal career. The health battles in question started with a stroke in 2023. This left Nicko paralyzed on his right side, from the shoulder down, for a period of time. The following year, he announced […]