Black Sabbath might've flirted with the Christian iconography that would become so synonymous with gothic metal, but heavy metal's architects can only claim the barest hint of parentage over metal's ...

Here are the 5 goth metal bands who deserved to be bigger! Luckily… not all of them are six feet under, and, hopefully, their fanbases will continue to grow. Before exploring our main picks, however, ...

Hellripper‘s wild-eyed blackened speed metal was one of my favorite discoveries in 2015, and now, James McBain—the prolific Scottish musician behind that (as well as a host of other projects)—has ...

Hoaxed are a dark rock/metal duo hailing from Portland, Oregon and they're here to dive into their picks for the 10 Best Goth Metal Albums. Formed in 2020, the band generated a fair amount of buzz the ...

You can't blame people for being a bit pessimistic nowadays. The world is boiling itself to death, the upper classes are hoarding more and more of humanity's wealth, and Kanye West refuses to just go ...

A name change from Idle Hands didn’t stop the rise of Unto Others in trad and goth metal. The Portland band’s interest in somber gloom, electrifying hooks, and a dash of extremity help them stand out ...