Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden’s Trooper Beer will probably have quite a (Eddie the) head

Iron Maiden is making a beer. And it's shaping up to be exceedingly popular.

Interview: Sigh’s lucid nightmares inform eclectic, metallic In Somniphobia

Formed in Tokyo in 1990, Sigh isn’t like most extreme metal bands. To the uninitiated: Imagine Mr. Bungle, doubled down…

The Metal Examiner: Amon Amarth’s Surtur Rising

Every Friday, The Metal Examiner delves metal's endless depths to present the genre's most important and exciting albums. Amon Amarth:…

Record Review: Trap Them’s Darker Handcraft

Trap Them: Darker Handcraft (Prosthetic, 3/18/11) Trap Them: "The Facts" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Trap-Them-The-Facts.mp3|titles=Trap Them: "The Facts"] To appreciate Trap Them's new album,…

Behind the Counter: POPshop & Spazz Records (West Monroe, LA)

Each week, Behind the Counter speaks to an independent record store to ask about its recent favorites, best sellers, and…

The Metal Examiner: The Ocean’s Anthropocentric

Every Friday, The Metal Examiner delves metal's endless depths to present the genre's most important and exciting albums. The Ocean:…