Over the years, the Heavy Metal genre has added many sub-genres to its universe. From Doom Metal to Thrash Metal, from Death Metal to Black Metal, and from Speed Metal to Power Metal, there’s a genre of Metal to satisfy any mood. Sludge Metal – which has also been called Sludge Doom – is a unique blending of Hardcore Punk and Doom Metal, yet it is performed at a slower tempo, which enables distorted, down-tuned [...]

As a solo artist, Michael Bolton has sold more than 75 million records. Eight of his albums have entered the Top 10 and he’s had two #1 singles as well. He’s won two Grammy Awards and numerous other awards including six American Music Awards. To say that he’s reached superstar status might actually be an understatement. However, like most successful artists, the pretentious rock critic elite did not appreciate his approach to Pop / Soul [...]

Formed in Bollnas, Sweden, Bloodbound is a Power Metal band founded in 2004 by keyboardist Fredrik Bergh and guitarist Tomas Olsson. While the original line-up included vocalist Urban Breed and drummer Oskar Belin, there have been several line-up changes over the years. Their current line-up has been in place since 2017 and includes Bergh and Olsson joined by vocalist Patrik Selleby (since 2011), guitarist Henrik Olsson (since 2007), bassist Anders Broman (since 2012), and drummer [...]