The criterion for this list was simple: Only the hardest, heaviest metal albums were considered. Bands who play a hybrid style of metal that is not thrash, speed, death, black metal, hard-core, ...

The subgenre of extreme metal known as 'grindcore' combines the speed and aggression of hardcore punk, with the brutality of death metal. There are blurry lines that separate death metal, grindcore, ...

Of all of metal’s various subgenres, grindcore might well be the most extreme - and it’s arguable whether or not it is actually part of the metal family tree at all. Taking sonic and ideological ...

A stagediver jumps into the crowd as Napalm Death perform on stage at the ICA, London, United Kingdom, 1990. (Photo by Martyn Goodacre/Getty Images) The grindcore story dates back to the summer of ...

Ah, grindcore: death metal’s hyperactive little brother. Combining the most abrasive and vicious elements of metal, punk, and noise, grindcore is a whirlwind of ...

Squeals and grunts are part of every metal band’s musical lexicon, and now one act from China is hogging the limelight with a novel approach. Meaty blast beats, muddy breakdowns and oinking vocals are ...

When people think of Japanese music, their thoughts usually turn to J-pop or BABYMETAL – and while nothing is wrong with that, there’s a lot more to be found. We’ve been exploring some of our favorite ...