In a year where rock and metal felt more restless, more adventurous, and more defiantly alive than they have in a decade, 2025 delivered a barrage of albums that pushed boundaries while honoring the DNA of the genres that shaped generations. Legacy bands reinvented themselves, cult favorites leveled up, and new voices delivered mission statements […]
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When Stranger Things detonated Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” into the cultural bloodstream, it didn’t just spark nostalgia—it reignited a global conversation about heavy music. Behind that now-iconic moment was Tye Trujillo, whose contributions helped translate a metal classic into a scene that felt both timeless and immediate, bridging generations in the process. “It was really
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OTTTO have never been a band afraid to dive headfirst into chaos, but on their new Sweaty Pool EP, the Venice-based trio stretch further into the abstract than ever before. Coming off 2023’s Life Is a Game, bassist Tye Trujillo says the band felt an urge to break from the straight-ahead punch of their earlier
Los Angeles based trio OTTTO have released their version of Black Sabbath’s “N.I.B” live from Garden Grove Amphitheater in Garden Grove, CA. The cover is a tribute to the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, and the Godfathers of heavy metal, Black Sabbath. Founded by Tye Trujillo, the current bassist of legendary punk band Suicidal Tendencies,
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