Part of what makes alternative metal “alternative” is its penchant for slower, more mid-tempo rhythms versus playing fast. This stood in direct contrast to speed metal and most thrash metal
Keeping with our “Alt-Metal May” theme this month, part of what made alternative-metal so distinctive when it started blossoming in the late 80s was its willingness to inject funk into
Rounding out our salute to Primus this week, part of what has made them such a distinctive and entertaining band over the years is that they have a world-class weirdo
It had been nearly six years since thrash-metal titans Power Trip last graced the stage of Metro Chicago. The band, of course, had good reason for their extended hiatus from
Part of what made Faith No More such a great band was their penchant for being weird and subversive while still managing to write some undeniably great and catchy songs
Continuing our spotlight on Faith No More this week, when looking back at the band’s career, it’s hard to argue their highwater mark was not 1992’s Angel Dust, at least
Alternative metal can tend to be a dubious genre for many people. While generally too heavy for your typical alternative-rock fan to fully appreciate, on the other side, most metal
Rounding out our salute to the Meat Puppets this week, as a lot of folks know, the band briefly tasted a bit of mainstream success in the 90s with the
Continuing our salute to the Meat Puppets this week, when considering the band’s peak era from a creative and artistic perspective, most fans and critics alike rightly point to 1984’s
It’s been a minute since anybody has heard much from the Meat Puppets. Indeed, not only has it been a good 6 years since they released their last album Dusty
