You’ve got to hand it to Ice T. He saw an opportunity back in 1990 to pursue his interest in metal and took it. What gave Body Count credibility and allowed them to become more than just a novelty act was their decision to...
BMG are reissuing four of the most seminal albums by Dio, the metal supergroup formed by lauded musician Ronnie James Dio after he left Black Sabbath in 1982. STACK’s resident metalhead Simon Lukic delves into each...
Five Finger Death Punch (5FDP) have always struck me as smart. Here are a group of veteran musicians who chose to wisely cherry-pick from multiple subgenres – heavy, groove, alternative and nu metal – to create their sound. They...
Obituary need no introduction in death metal circles. They’ve remained an influence for over three decades now, and not once have they buckled to trends. Their recent tour of Australia was set to be a special one as the band...
Opeth have been regular visitors to our shores dating as far back as 2003. In that time, Australian audiences have witnessed the Swedish quintet evolve from progressive death metal to ’60s/’70s-inspired prog rock....