The late 90s and early aughts were a rough time for rock. Unfortunately, in our haste to flush nu-metal and post-grunge buttrock down the cultural…
Named after a freeway exit near their practice space, and often mispronounced by people who have only read it, (it rhymes with “Skater”) Sleater-Kinney have…
Ah yes, Killswitch Engage. The rooster’s crow of the metalcore world. The band you can set your watch to. Every few years they’re gonna put…
Today is the day we officially announce The Lawrence Arms as “The Hard Times’ favorite band of all time” (this could change tomorrow). In honor…
One of the more memorable bands to have come from the 2010s (even though they started just prior to 2010, but whatever.) is Touchè Amorè.…
Look, I know that most of you only clicked on this ranking for the tits, it’s why I decided to write the dang thing. But…
Since every single piece on Foo Fighters must legally include at least one Nirvana mention, why not start this album ranking piece by doing such…
Fans of Exodus will angrily, and physically, fight the fact that this band belongs in the Big 4 of heavy metal next to Slayer, Anthrax,…
Does your inner monologue sound like it has a bone caught in its throat? Do you dream of living in abject squallor or riding the…
Most people over the age of, say 35, are probably at least aware of Pavement as the band that sang that cute song about getting…
The “power trio” has existed forever, but no one did it like Morphine. Led by fretless two-string bass maestro Mark Sandman, with support from saxophone…
If you want to see an aging millennial cry, go beyond the traditional “You will never be able to afford a house even though you’re…
It’s hard to say a bad word about Korn when, without them, nu metal as we know it may never have existed. However, 30 years…
Queens of the Stone Age’s fluid lineup has always revolved around the gravity of frontman Josh Homme, with members constantly being flung from the orbit…
To be a Coheed and Cambria fan is no casual experience. Beyond the distinctively long songs, there are alternate galactic universes to inhabit, multiple album-spanning…