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If you are a metal music fan who frequents YouTube, you most likely will know the incredible Lauren Babic. She has been know for over ten years for her extraordinary covers of everything from metal songs to pop songs. She has done many…

Way back in the 1900's, a band named Arch Enemy entered the world and everyone's heart. This legendary band is now celebrating 30 years of music with their release, Blood Dynasty, the 12th studio album to date on March 28th, 2025. I could…

Many year ago, I was attending a Black Label Society show, and my friend said, "Make sure you get there early and see the opening band, Alien Weaponry". I heeded his advice and ensured I was there to see about this newer band, at the time.…

Wanting to add more articles into the mix here at Metal Nation, I decided to ask some musician friends of mine to do some top five random lists. I have tried to tailor the lists to what I know about these people to make them more…

There are many guitar players out there, but not all of them are great. Rod Rodrigues is definitely on the great list. This Brazilian-Canadian guitarist released his recent album, Tales of a Changing Life Part 2, on October 18th, 2024,…

Sometimes I am super late to the game with finding an album, and it can be worth it to bring it back to the surface. The Loss of Beauty by Shores of Null is that album for me. Originally released in March of 2023, I came across it due to…

It has been nearly 7 years since Bleeding Through released an album, and I was starting to think they might be done. In 2018, they released Love Will Kill All, which happened to be on this writer's playlist from then until now. Thankfully,…

There are many great musicians in this world, some well-known, some not, but there is far from a talent shortage. Many of us rock and metal listeners tend to lend an ear to the guitar players. That is why there are so many "top guitar…

Zombie metal music is on the rise! Yet, this is a zombie apocalypse I am ok with being infected with. Dominum has made huge strides in less than a year with two albums, many festivals, and now headlining a tour. The debut release, Hey…

Progressive music has taken on a form of its own in the metal world over the years. At this point, there are only a few common elements that are present. With Lunar, every album remains progressive, yet is entirely different from each…