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The Art of Violent Metal and the Vision of the Peaceful World of a Metalhead

Welcome aboard, welcome to the realm of violent Metal, where guitars shred, drums pound, and lyrics plunge into the abyss of aggression. There is everything, rotting saviors to suicidal viruses to Deathcore guys trying to screw over undera…oh sorry that’s not Metal, that’s a crime. In this sonic tapestry, Metalheads find themselves entangled in a […]

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Can Metalheads Agree With Anything? Anyone? They do but…they are Metalheads

Here is a little thought my brethren in screaming gibberish about murder, dragons and philosophy : Should we support smaller bands and artists trying to survive the harsh music industry of the day, whilst trying to cater to the masses and at the same time, remaining true to their roots, expressions and creative pursuits? I

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Mike Portnoy is Back in Dream Theater… And What Reunions in Music Mean

Winter is here everyone! I am back to writing, so the blog is back. Everyone’s reuniting. Families, friends, mobsters, incompatible lovers and woah, what is that under the carpet? I cannot let that slip inside m…oh my gosh – MIKE PORTNOY IS BACK IN DREAM THEATER! You know what that means? The original Dream Theater

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The continuous rise and fall of Nu Metal – is it stuck in the past or does it still hold up today?

TW: Physical violence, sexual assault, child abuse. The 90s. After the 80s decade of synth-driven Pop-Rock, such as ABBA or a-ha, contrasted with gloomy Gothic Rock, such as The Cure or Siouxsie and the Banshees, the 90s represented a turning point in music. Hip hop music, House and club music, and Alternative Rock bands such

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The Elegance of Negative Emotions and How Artists Find the Beauty in the Sorrow

It has always fascinated me how a bunch of notes played in a certain sequence can invoke something so arcane as emotions. It is startling how music tames the wild heart to feel happy, sad, or even angry. But what is it in music that brings out something so esoteric that throws you into the

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Welcome to the Headbangers Haven Blog – an introduction by Ben Reidy and Josh Mastiff

Greetings from the Headbangers Haven Headquarters! In our arduous effort to create a community for all metalheads, the team here is glad to finally launch the Headbangers Haven Blog for all you metalheads to explore. The blog has been in the works for quite some time, and we are finally unveiling it in all its

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