Brazilian thrash/death metal band Nervosa is on their first ever headline tour of the U.S., making a stop at Hooligans in Jacksonville this Saturday, Sept. 29. The all-female band’s breakneck ...

Those privy to metal music history know that Brazil’s musical roots extend beyond its world-class bossa nova and samba traditions. In fact, during the ‘80s, the country went through its own ...

Life on tour isn’t all it’s cracked up to be sometimes, as Fernanda Lira, the singer for Brazilian death metal band Crypta, can attest. On Tuesday, an elevator issue left Lira and drummer Luana ...

“The first songs we did, it was just amazing to me that you could play together with other people,” says Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt. “You could play along with a drumbeat and someone else could play the ...

During her chat with Guitar World (posted to YouTube on March 1), Strauss went over five guitar riffs that changed her life. In addition to playing and discussing licks from Megadeth (“Trust”), Alice ...