I’ve been going to concerts (rock and metal) since I was 16, more than 28 years (and also a few others before that age, with my parents or friends), and at 1 a month, I guess I’ve been to around 300 concerts in my life so far to know what I’m talking about. The Bad I originally thought about the things I hate about concerts, yet hate is a strong word (maybe more…
Poppy Moriah Rose Pereira is an American musician who’s also a YouTuber. She’s very experimental with his music as well as with her content. The Album Empty Hands is the seventh studio album by Poppy. It was released on January 23, 2026. The album is a mix of genres like metalcore, industrial, and even grunge. Jordan Fish was the producer, and you can tell his influence. The Songs 1.…
Madrid, January 23, 2026 Movistar Arena Tanzneid World Tour Opening bands: Bury Tomorrow and Wargasm UK I almost didn’t make it to this show because I had to travel to Madrid to see the show, and there was a snowstorm. I travelled by bus, and some roads were closed, but luckily everything went down ok in the end. I arrived at Movistar Arena at 20.22 and Bury Tomorrow were playing, the second opening band,…
The Band Tetrarch is an American nu metalcore (nu metal + metalcore) band from Atlanta, Georgia, now based in Los Angeles. The band was formed in 2007. They have released three albums and EPs. Their most recent album, The Ugly Side of Me, was released in 2025. The band name refers to the governor of one of the country’s four divisions or provinces. Band members Josh Fore – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Diamond…
To answer the question in the title, does it still make sense to write about metal in 2026? For me, yes, more than ever. I wanted to start this new year with one of my first posts of 2026, a self-reflection post. When Music Becomes Disposable With all that is going on around us, political and cultural crises, people are losing faith in mankind. AI artists generating music and streaming platforms making music…
Happy 2026!!! I wish you all the best for this new year. I want to make a recap of 2025, a personal post, and what I’m looking forward to in 2026. In retrospect, this was a great year for me. I went to Spain in 2024 and in 2025 earned my master’s degree in digital marketing from the Universidad de Salamanca. With that new knowledge, I founded my digital marketing agency, Heavy and Green (heavyandgreen.com), focused…
This 2025 left us many good albums; however, here are my top 10 picks. First place, and this is no surprise, goes to Sleep Token with Even In Arcadia. 1. Sleep Token – Even In Arcadia This anonymous English band creates a beautiful mix of genres like progressive metal, jazz, hip hop, among others, with poetic lyrics, calm and heavy moments, all played with incredible virtuosity. For me, this album is not just…
The Band Lord of the Lost is a German dark rock band formed in 2007. They play a mix of glam, heavy metal, industrial, and goth metal. Band Members Chris Harms – vocals, guitars, cello Pi Stoffers – guitars Benjamin Mundigler – guitars, keyboards Klaas Helmecke – bass Gerrit Heinemann – piano, keyboards, percussion, guitars, theremin Niklas Kahl – drums The Album This is the second part of Lord of the…
The Band HEALTH is an American industrial/noise rock band formed in 2005. They also make music for video games. Band members Jake Duzsik – vocals, guitar John Famiglietti – bass, pedals, electronics B.J. Miller – drums The Album The band released their sixth studio album CONFLICT DLC on December 11, 2025. The name is a reference to downloadable content in video games. It’s a continuation of their previous album RAT WARS (2023), yet…
Singers are the front person of bands. They leave a mark on it and are the people associated with a particular band in the audience’s mind. So when they leave/get fired, or die, most of the time, it causes a collapse in those bands. Yet there are cases in these bands that have survived and even thrived with two or multiple vocalists. AC/DC They are an Australian rock band formed in 1973 and…