Death metal, the hellish genre that emerged in the mid ’80s as a mutation of the West Coast thrash of Metallica and Slayer, is currently enjoying a prolonged renaissance. Bands whose members weren’t ...

Starting next week, the annual Eurovision contest will take over the international conversation. Well, everywhere but here in the states… but still. It’s one hell of a contest and Australian ...

As a publication, we at Phoenix New Times try and present a wide array of cultural coverage. It’s our goal to talk about bands from across the musical spectrum with equal parts passion and authority.

There has always been a sense of intrigue and mystery surrounding the world of black metal. Since the early days of Mayhem—the notorious Norwegian band often credited for catapulting the genre into ...