The Legacy I know how metalheads are, and I'm already ahead of you. Is Nine Inch Nails' full-length debut a metal album? Not exactly, but we've got to step back and think bigger on this one. October 2019's tribute kicks off the first half of a two-part industrial mini-subseries within TMIM. Industrial synth rock record Pretty Hate Machine marks the … Continue reading THIS MONTH IN “METAL” No. 6: Nine Inch Nails’ “Pretty Hate Machine”
The Legacy "I deny Jesus Christ, the deceiver" shrieks a piercing falsetto and you instantly know you're going to hell. It's okay though, because while Satanism and the occult is a common fad in metal, few have ever made it so delicious. This September marks the 35th anniversary of the righteous descent that is Mercyful Fate's Don't … Continue reading THIS MONTH IN METAL No. 5: Mercyful Fate’s “Don’t Break The Oath”
The Legacy I remember hearing about Behemoth in a computer class in the seventh grade. Some eighth graders behind me were comparing the "most evil" metal bands, one pitting Slayer as the end-all-be-all. The other quickly retorted, "Are you fucking kidding me? Have you heard Behemoth?! They're horrifying!" Maiden being the hardest band I listened to at … Continue reading THIS MONTH IN METAL No. 4: Behemoth’s “Evangelion”
The Legacy WAIT WAIT WAIT I see those metal elitist tongues eager to stab through my eye sockets and into my brain for a nasty headache. Belonging more to the classic rock category, Alice Cooper doesn't often fit into the metal genre. While Alice's 1989 release of Trash is, in essence, a hair metal album, … Continue reading THIS MONTH IN METAL No. 3: Alice Cooper’s “Trash”
The Legacy On May 23, 1994 a dark entity was shot into the ears of the metal community. Mayhem's controversial buildup to their quintessential release already killed off two members at tragically young ages. Dead, the band's former gut-puking vocalist who penned most of the album's lyrics, committed suicide before the recording process began. Guitarist … Continue reading THIS MONTH IN METAL No.1: Mayhem’s “De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas”
