Transcendence Through Music

Though many guitarists in various styles of music use the palm-muting technique, no other genre of music utilizes it more than metal. Becaus...

What is palm muting? "Palm muting" is a guitar technique, executed in the picking hand, used to muffle the strings slightly, whil...

I found this great video by Devin Townsend of the band Strapping Young Lad. I saw his band open for Fear Factory about 5 years ago and thoug...

In my last post I listed some of the elements that make music heavy, particularly music in the metal genre. In this post I will address one ...

One thing I have noticed over the last 15 years as a metal enthusiast is that my concept of "heavy music" has changed significantl...

I opened my eyes and noticed Michael staring at me. Stopping the music, he asked me a strange quation. "You ever read Horton Hears a Wh...

 With the power and glory of the internet I found a fantastic INTERACTIVE CIRCLE OF FIFTHS!! With this great invention I can program in any ...