Picking up where Rage of the Machine left off, metal band System of a Down has skewered various social and political targets throughout its long career. This angry, award-winning protest song was released two years into the Iraq War, when the country was sending thousands of troops to fight...
…a couple of back page ads…the now ubiquitous metal folding table (and chairs) was something of a novelty in 1929…the ad on the right from Brunswick Records offers up the latest schmaltz from Al Jolson (I know it’s 1929, but come on Al, really?)… …and since this is the last...
BYGONE ELEGANCE…Stewart and Company’s metal and ceramic 5th Avenue entrance, detail, 1929; Stewart Millinery Shop, 1929 (image from Vogue); detail from ornamental frieze above the 8th story, 1929. The building was demolished in 1980 to make way for Trump Tower. Neither the frieze nor the ...
Despite the glam-hair aesthetic and heavy guitar riffing, Bon Jovi stood out from the hair-metal bands of the day in a number of ways. Dig just beneath the slick surface of "Slippery When Wet" and you'll find mainstream hits like "Livin' on a Prayer" or "Wanted Dead or Alive," wh...
After over a year in maintenance mode, the official Unreal Engine Wiki is now permanently offline. These resources now live on a new community-run Unreal Engine Community Wiki — https://unrealcommunity.wiki/! You will b…
departure from Konami marked an unfortunate, but understandable, end to the Metal Gear Solid series. Now, in this “post-Phantom Pain” era, it has become both possible and essential to make a retrospective study of the critically, commercially, and culturally resonant series that was Metal ...
The metal armor is a piece of armor in Fallout: New Vegas. Metal armor serves as very heavy armor. It provides much more protection than a suit of leather armor, but is more ramshackle than combat armor and is weaker than power armor. It can be very usef
His iconic metal mask and alter ego personas were staples of his mystique, and his abstract, dense lyrics earned him a devoted underground following. An influential figure for many of today's rising stars, his impact on the genre remains unmistakable. Also ranks #1 on The Best Underground ...
1852. (Wikimedia/public domain) Not all wrecks underwater are ships. One of the strangest sites underwater is the site of two tiny locomotives, located off the central New Jersey coast. It is also a mystery how they ended up in the water. Captain Paul Hepler of the Venture III ...
The credentials of its creators were clearly impeccable, so it is little wonder that upon its release more than a few critics – Pitchfork aside – declared it to be amongst the greatest albums ever made. Aside from its autumnal folk leanings, the album also boasts songs of real assurance...