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…
Madrid, November 27, 2025 Palacio Vistalegre The Never Enough Tour Opening bands: High Vis and The Garden I arrived at 21.40 at the venue, I bought a Turnstile tour T-shirt, and The Garden were playing (the second opener). They are an American punk band formed by twin brothers Shears, one is the drummer and the other the guitarist. Even though they are more punk-related, I got some gothic vibes from them; it reminded me…
In music, between band members, just as in any relationship, there’s love and also conflict. Some of those misunderstandings have led to great songs, and here are some examples: Nightwish vs. Tarja Turunen Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band. Their former singer, Tarja Turunen, from 1996 to 2005, played a significant role in boosting the band’s popularity. When the issues between the members started, Tarja got fired and replaced by their second singer…
On November 13, 2025, through a YouTube video, David Coverdale announced his retirement and thanked the musicians and fans who have supported him throughout his more-than-50-year career. David Coverdale David Coverdale is an English singer, best known as the frontman and founder of the hard rock band Whitesnake and for his years as the vocalist of Deep Purple from 1973 to 1976. He also had a solo career. Besides his Deep Purple years…
Madrid, November 2, 2025 Movistar Arena Forever Forever The Hives – World Tour 2025 Opening bands: Snõõper and Yard Act I came to the venue at 20.45, when the second opener was playing: Yard Act, a British rock band. It was my first time in Madrid’s Movistar Arena, and only the pit was available to the assistants. I located myself on a side of the pit, in the middle, near the bar, because I…
