While Protest the Hero straddles that thin line between metal and progressive rock, I think this song is a worthy inclusion. We have a bunch of metal staples here, including sudden rhythm changes, discordant riffs, and extremely melodic interludes. The guitars are supremely talented, and come up with these great riffs in odd time signatures…

It’s actually amazing that we’ve gotten this far into Metal March without me mentioned Sikth, an English 6-piece outfit that’s probably my all-time favorite metal band. Their riff writing, overall non-linear composition style, and unique-sounding dual vocalists all combine to make an incredibly different metal sound. Add to that the fact that their one vocalist…

Black Dahlia Murder is arguably one of the more popular modern metal bands, and with good reason. The drum work is excellent, and they maintain an excellent mix of speed, brutality, galloping riffs, and solid symphonic melody. I could have pick any out of a ton of songs, but I’ve always enjoyed this one. The…

While we’re on the subject of amazing metal videogame OSTs, we can’t possibly go on without mentioning DOOM. DOOM 2016 is a masterpiece. The soundtrack, done by the inimitable Austrilian composer Mick Gordon, kicks your teeth in from start to finish. Just like the original Doom games, from which he drew heavy inspiration, it’s a…

Some of the best metal I’ve heard in years doesn’t come from a band. It’s actually come from videogame OSTs. DUSK is one such masterpiece. Created by musician Andrew Hulshult, this thing is just sick. It’s a perfect mix of creepy ambient themes and fuzzed out, ear-slamming metal. The entire soundtrack is excellent, but here…

One of the things I love about metal is the insane musicianship that goes along with it. Since we talked about Rings of Saturn the other day, I figured that we might as well follow it up and show these guys actually playing some shit. The level of technical proficiency here is off the charts.…

This is a weird one, but I feel like I need to recommend it. I do not particularly like Rings of Saturn. I’m not a huge fan of the vocals. I’m not a huge fan of their songwriting. I am, however, a massive fan of the musicianship. Everyone in this band is an absolutely fucking…

I do not like Mudvayne. But god damn, I love this song. I have to admit, the look of the band at this time is absolutely awesome. The bassist in particular looks completely insane, which I love. This song has everything for a more pop-level metal song. It’s a great, tight riff. The bass is…

MegaDeth has always had to live in the shadow of Metallica, but there is some solid old school metal here. It’s interesting listening to it now. It’s more just like hard rock at this point. Lots of melodies, lots of singing, prominent bass work, rock drum beats with little double bass. The guitars are fairly…

Yeah, I know I did another Fear Factory song just a few days ago, but this is just too good not to include. Obsolete is not my favorite Fear Factory album. Half of it is simply average. But songs like this one are top tier. The riff work of Dino Cazares is at a peak…