Iron Maiden were a local sensation for years before finally landing a record deal. Refusing to give in to current trends, the Brits took some of punk's rollicking rhythms, marrying it with their ...

Sad news to report for fans of technical metal pioneers Cynic. Earlier today (Sept. 10), Cynic announced the band has broken up and that "the second chapter in the 'Book of Cynic' has come to an end." ...

Paul Masvidal knows why his range of influences is so diverse. “I’ve always felt a bit like a witness here on Earth, quietly observing,” he tells Guitar World. “The people that hooked me were those ...

Paul Masvidal has played in some of America’s most intense heavy metal bands for more than 20 years. Visit his Echo Park home, however, and it’s clear he’s finally found peace. The 43-year-old ...

To this day, the devastation of Hurricane Andrew in 1992 remains clear in Paul Masvidal’s mind.”It just looked like a bomb hit South Florida,” says the vocalist-guitarist for Miami-birthed progressive ...

There’s “metal,” and then there’s METAL, but however ya define the genre it’s always been largely a straight, white man’s game. Homophobia has long been rampant in the metal community, despite the ...

"I think for most people to get into Cynic, you either have to be an aging metalhead or someone who hasn't ever heard extreme metal before. The younger, strictly metal kids usually have a hard time ...

A well-conceived and recorded EP is a momentary impression that shows no more than it needs to. Three such EPs spring to mind: TV on the Radio's Young Liars, My Bloody Valentine's Glider and Disco ...

I don’t think it was a secret that Paul Masvidal and Sean Reinert are gay. I mean, Masvidal has talked about his sexuality openly on Facebook. But the legendary duo — former members of Death and the ...

Quite the progressive metal conglomeration tonight down in Deep Ellum at the Prophet Bar. Headlining the deal? North Carolina’s Between the Buried and Me. And even though any metal band that takes its ...

Cynic just released a statement saying they are parting ways with the two newer members of the band, bassist Robin Zielhorst and guitarist Tymon Kruidenier. This does not stem from any bad blood or ...

Carbon-Based Anatomy comes out Nov. 11 on Season of Mist. PM: Well, it's funny you mention that, because it wasn't, but that was a huge record for us when it came out. I remember I lived on that ...