Today hard rock and heavy metal fans the world over are mourning the death of Eddie Van Halen. Known for being one of the world's greatest guitarists, his own distinctive hammer-on and pull-off guitar style, and the band that bears his name, Eddie lost his battle with cancer yesterday at age 65. Though he is now gone, he will always be remembered as a master guitar player, often imitated, but never surpassed. That is his legacy. When your life on earth is gone- as it surely w

Heaven's Metal Editor Doug Van Pelt has begun posting weekly video blogs as part of the Sancutary International Matrix channel on YouTube. Check out the most recent one here and look for a new one to premiere each Tuesday at noon (CST). "I hope I got that time zone thing right," laughs Van Pelt. Upcoming topics include: mentoring, discipleship, finding a church, losing faith, being a prodigal, angels, King's X and Heaven's Metal Magazine, to name a few. #HeavensMetalMagazine

Who knew that in the span of a month our entire world would change drastically? A plague sweeps the land, and the people cower in fear. Intimacy is lost as we are made to distance ourselves from all other persons. We're made "island prisoners" in our own homes, only allowed out for "essential" work, food shopping, and the like. The first ammendment right to assemble is swept out the door in the name of emergency, and churches suddenly find that they are forbidden to meet. Is

Here's a little Christmas present from our very own ski masked screamer Doug Van Pelt's punk band Lust Control, courtesy of Rottweiler Records. Check out this LUST CONTROL | Gene • Bradford • Bob • Butch lyric video of my favorite song "Make Money and Die" on Tiny Little Dots compliments of Dave Kruse at Krusefx! #LustControl #DougVanPelt #HeavensMetalMagazine #HMMagazine #RotweilerRecords #Punkrock #Knucklehead

From the beginning this band had something the others did not. While shrouded in a little bit of mystery, a little bit of hype and a few guest musicians that would make most all-star bands envious, Demon Hunter brought the dynamic twist of crushing, rapid-fire metal with sing-along melodies and fist-pumping anthems. And then there was the name and the iconic imagery. Not many bands that started in 2002 are still around today, but Demon Hunter forges on. Demon Hunter is practi