A Near-Death Experience Slowed Oregon Metal Hero Mike Scheidt, but It Couldn’t Stop Him

Perhaps if Scheidt played in a more lighthearted band, it would have been more difficult for him to snap back. But compared to their doom-metal peers, Yob has always prized mood over ’tude. Scheidt’s emotive voice invokes passion and spirituality, and his epic-length compositions often stir in elements of psychedelia and post-rock.

We Predict the Fashion Trends For 2018, and We’re Betting On Spice Girls and Nu Metal

Predicting fashion trends is more art than science. A look worn by a #influencer will presage mainstream trends six months out. A controversial outfit from a rapper in 2017 will be a normal sight in the suburbs a year later.

Twelve Portland New Year’s Eve Parties You Can Actually Go To

The doable dozen in Portland.

Portland’s PBR-Swilling Metal Band Red Fang Has a Really Good Wine Now

Bell Witch Is the Most Ambitious Band in Doom Metal

“Mirror Reaper,” their new album, conveys the full human range of sorrow in the span of a single, 83-minute-long song.

Watch Eagles of Death Metal Play a Secret Show at a Southeast Portland Strip Club Last Night

Last night, the band stopped in at Devil’s Point for a show that was announced on social media only a few hours prior.

Barrowlands’ Black Metal Is Bleak, Extreme and Socially Conscious

Where a lot of bands in the genre steer clear of political statements—or worse, dabble in nationalism and xenophobia—the Portland quintet addresses issues of social justice head-on.

R.I.P. Might Not Look Like a Typical Doom Metal Band, but Their New Album Sure Sounds Like It

In such a serious and morose genre, R.I.P. inject a rare dose of levity into their image. But spend 45 minutes with the band’s new LP, “Street Reaper,” and R.I.P. appear much less iconoclastic.