From “Hit The Lights” to “Spit Out the Bone”: Metallica’s 36 Years of Metal World Domination! Jeremy Erickson·August 30, 2017Metallica made it cool for the average person to embrace heavy music and not feel like an outsider. What Metallica has accomplished is astounding.Dedication PostFeaturedRants·20 mins read
Metallica: Hardwired… To Self-Destruct | Still Hardwired… To Rule The Metal World? Jeremy Erickson·December 16, 2016Despite what Hardwired...To Self-Destruct turned out to sound like, Metallica is still a legendary band that can pretty much do whatever they want.Album Reviews·8 mins read
Ska, Punk, and Other Junk – February 2024 Dane Jackson·February 26, 2024Welcome to “Ska, Punk, and Other Junk!” With this monthly column, I’ll highlight all of the cool things...Album ReviewsFeaturedMusicReview·15 mins read
Crushed Monocle Podcast: Episode 30 – POP IS DEAD Aaron Cooper·November 13, 2023In this episode of Crushed Monocle Podcast, Jon and Coop discuss the startling realization that POP IS DEAD.FeaturedPodcast·1 min read
Crushed Monocle Podcast: Episode 24 – The Horror of Chris McKay Aaron Cooper·May 1, 2023In this episode of Crushed Monocle Podcast, Jon and Coop hang with director Chris McKay to talk about his latest film, RENFIELD!FeaturedPodcast·2 mins read
Crushed Monocle Podcast: Episode 15 – Pre Riot Fest Hype Show Aaron Cooper·August 22, 2022In this episode, Jon and Coop discuss the lineup and what we love about Riot Fest. Also toxic fans trying to cancel Metallica, what?FeaturedFestival CoverageMusicPodcast·2 mins read
0% Twenty One of Twenty One | Coop’s Top 21 Albums of 2021 Aaron Cooper·December 10, 2021Listening to music sure has changed over the past couple of years, right? Listening to your favorite band...Best Albums Of The Year ListsBest of ListsFeatured·11 mins read
EXODUS – Persona Non Grata | The Return of Unabashed Thrash Aaron Cooper·November 16, 2021When it comes to classic metal bands (specifically, what fandom calls The Big Four) there’s always an air...FeaturedReview·3 mins read
Bim Skala Bim Shares Their Favorite, Overrated, and Underrated Albums Dane Jackson·June 15, 2021Let me tell you a little story about my introduction to ska music. On a fateful day 25...Favorite Overrated UnderratedFeaturedInterviewMusic·4 mins read
Can Metal Be Romantic? A Conversation About Perception Aaron Cooper·February 23, 2021Music genres can mean many things, but can metal be romantic? From a very early age, we’re told...Dedication PostFeaturedMusicRants·9 mins read