These days, there’s no shortage of instrumental progressive metal acts, as the subcategory is saturated by superb artists creating typically tricky and imaginative tracks without singing along the way ...

of instrumental math-metal, Russian Circles have always favored a more refined approach: Heavier moments—generally moments, not full songs—build gradually and dissipate organically. After all, the ...

Here are the 10 best instrumental metal albums since 2010, ranked by Intervals' Aaron Marshall. So, when he has some recommendations about the modern era of instrumental metal (instru-metal?), you're ...

Genre labels are fascinating tools in the overall study of popular music. Even the term “popular music” can be misleading, for heaven’s sake. Metal gods Anthrax are popular — but they’re certainly not ...