A roundup of the best new metal that dares to circumvent convention.
Jazz continues to thrive after 100 years, so we expanded our list to 20 this year.
The best of what was heavy in a truly trying year.
Thirteen favorites from the last 31 days (give or take an extra week or two).
A volcanic drone-jazz eruption into a new era of sound.
How Alice in Chains, Soundgarden and Nirvana made me love metal.