Rammstein – Made In Germany: 1995-2011 Review

During the 15 plus years of their existence, Rammstein has established themselves an an innovative and influential band. The German industrial metal group has sometimes been controversial, drawing even more attention to their music. Their theatrical live performances have also become legendary. Made In Germany: 1995-2011 collects Rammstein’s greatest hits such as “Du Hast,” “Sonne” and “Amerika” along with a previously unreleased track.  There are three different editions of the collection, with the super deluxe version containing 2 CDs and 3 DVDs.

Dave Mustaine: ?Playing With Metallica Left A Smile On My Face?

Megadave recently jumped on stage with Metallica during their 30th Anniversary celebrations to jam some classic tracks, and it seems he loved it as much as we did.

Drew Zalucky’s 10 Favorite Albums of 2011

from Metal Injection by James Zalucky
Not too long ago, I went over to Double-Down Saloon to celebrate Frank?s birthday with the rest of the crew from Metal Injection and MetalSucks. Amidst the smoke and the booze, there was one obvious question I had to ask everyone: what were some of your favorite records of 2011? Having posted their lists a ..

Punks In Indonesia Detained And Shaved

In a particularly upsetting story to emerge from Indonesia, a local authority has detained a number of punks at a gig in Aceh, shaving their heads and forcefully removing piercings.

2011 Best Heavy Metal CDs

As a reviewer, there are some years when what you think is the best CD is pretty apparent. 2011 was NOT one of those years. There were so many upper echelon releases this year that it took even more effort than usual in deciding what would be number one. Among all the great releases, Hammers Of Misfortune’s 17th Street is the one that tops our list. It’s always interesting to see what everybody thinks were the best metal CDs every year, and we hope you enjoy checking out our Top 20 of 2011. What were your favorite metal CDs released in 2011?

Retro Recommendation: Marduk – Those Of The Unlight

Every Friday I turn the blog over to Dan Marsicano for his Retro Recommendation, giving you a chance to learn about underrated and overlooked gems from metal’s past.  The early ’90s explosion of black metal was centered in Norway, but Marduk proved Sweden also had some influential bands in the genre.  They’ve remained active for 20 years now and have released more than a dozen albums.  Their 1993 sophomore release Those Of The Unlight is this week’s Retro Recommendation

Dave’s Underground Laboratory: Best Of 2011

His day job and passion is as a high school physics teacher, but Dave Schalek’sobsession is extreme and underground heavy metal.  Every Monday he holds class in the depths of his underground laboratory, bringing you brief reviews of the latest black, death, grind and other extreme releases.  And since he is a teacher, each CD earns a grade.  This week, Professor Dave revisits his grade book for the entire year, and selects the best the underground had to offer in 2011.

Metal Injection Junkie’s Top Albums of 2011

from Metal Injection by RobInjection
This is always my favorite portion of the year-end recaps? the portion where we ask you, the Metal Injection junkies, to pick your favorite album. We asked you to submit your top 10 to this forum thread, and then we would tally the final results, by giving each album a reverse score (ie, a junkie’s .

The Empire Shall Fall Interview

2011 Heavy Metal Awards

from About.com Heavy Metal
In addition to the sitewide list of 2011’s Best Heavy Metal CDs, all our writers make individual lists.  They include their favorite albums of the year, along with other categories such as best label, concert, DVD, book, biggest disappointment, most overrated CD, most underrated CD and a few others.   Our staff is outstanding, and I’d like to thank Dan Marsicano, Dave Schalek, Kelley Simms, Marcus Jervis, Natalie Zed, Justin M. Norton, MetalGeorge Pacheco and Andrew Kapper for a fantastic 2011, and an even better 2012.  (BTW, if you’re a metal writer interested in joining our team, send me an email.)