From the Archives

The leaders of the freak world convene to discuss why politics matter so much to them, to the nation—and to you.

Hatebreed’s vocalist chews the fat with the Crowbar/Down sludgemeister turned Kingdom of Sorrow cronie.

Why the most dangerous true Norwegian black-metal band of the decade turned on itself

Sepultura’s founding siblings, Max and Iggor Cavalera, reunite to produce a militant noise that revisits their bloody roots

On their first album in three years, these Swedes recapture the feeling, and fury, of the discs that made them math-metal’s undisputed champions.

On the eve of this year's outing, Dave Mustaine and crew bare their souls for our amusement.

After 11 years of uncompromising extreme music and one of the best albums of 2007, the band is still struggling just to get by.