Metal

Scott Curnow of Detroit’s S.N.A.F.U. Talks New Album + the Strength of Michigan Metal

Local Music Beat: Scott Curnow of Detroit’s S.N.A.F.U. discusses the band’s new album and his favorite independent metal bands in this edition of the column.
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Iron Maiden Score Their Highest-Charting Album on Billboard 200 with ‘Senjutsu’

Iron Maiden didn’t hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with “Senjutsu,” but they landed their highest-charting record on the chart to date.
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Judas Priest, Richie Faulkner Interview: ‘I Shed a Tear’ First Show Back

Richie Faulkner of Judas Priest joins Anne Erickson to discuss the legendary metal band’s 50-year career and what the future holds in this in-depth interview.
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Mudvayne Reunites for First Time in 12 Years: Watch Footage from the Show

Chad Gray and Mudvayne took the stage for the first time in more than a decade at the 2021 Inkcarceration Festival.
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Mastodon Prepping ‘Hushed and Grim,’ First New Studio Album in Four Years

Hear Mastodon’s deep and groovy “Pushing the Tides,” off the band’s ninth studio album, “Hushed and Grim.”
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Nate Wittock of Detroit’s Rust Fest Discusses the Metal Festival’s Debut

Local Music Beat: Rust Fest owner Nate Wittock talks about the Detroit music festival’s 2021 debut in this edition of the column.
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Kirk Hammett Discusses How ‘The Black Album’ Changed Metallica’s Fanbase

“The Black Album” may have been polarizing for old-school metal fans, but it also opened a new, bigger audience for Metallica.
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