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10 Best Portuguese Heavy Bands Ever, According to Portugal’s Own Fernando Ribeiro of Moonspell

Posted in Interviews, Lists, Videos with tags , , , , , , , , , , on 06/03/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

First we unveiled our list of the top 20 melodic death metal bands from Sweden in mid-December. The preponderance of popularity encircling that list led us to release a “10 Best Finnish Melodeth Bands Ever” rundown several months later. Around the same time, we interviewed red-hot Finnish hard-rockers the Feral Kids, and they gave us their own list of the best metal bands that Finland has ever produced. And just two days ago, Prime Creation chimed in with their list of Sweden’s top heavy metal bands.

It was at that point that we came to our senses: Top 10 lists are all the rage these days, and that fine and dandy – but the people putting together those lists should be the ultimate authorities on what they’re ranking. Ergo, we have reached out to bands from foreign lands to learn directly from them which musical acts from their home countries really belong on GOAT lists.

The latest edition in our series, which targets Portugal, should have the word “Ultimate” with a capital “U” attached to it. That’s because the musician who put together this top 10 list is, by leaps and bounds, the most talented and iconic metal musician in the history of his country. Like most leaders of metal bands – or at least melodic death metal bands, or at least melodic death metal bands hailing from Europe – Moonspell vocalist Fernando Ribeiro is sweet to the core, extremely smart, musically gifted and charismatic.

The Bad Penny is grateful for having interviewed Ribeiro three times now, as he reminds us of the good fortune we have to live in the present moment (and all the more time we have to listen to music, my dear). Ribeiro’s list of the 10 best heavy metal bands in Portuguese seems just about perfect, save one crucial error: Moonspell, the country’s greatest contribution to metal, isn’t on it. So if you had any doubts as to whether Ribeiro is one humble, rad dude, they’ve no evaporated.

Now let’s enjoy Ribeiro’s guided tour through the history of metal bands that Portugal has produced, shall we?

1. Gaerea – Loss (2026)

Gaerea is the pride of Portugal. A band from another cosmos, with such taste and personality that defies the gods. Their private concept of pain and release keeps getting more and more to the point and Loss just cristalizes that beautiful yet heart-wrenching tension.

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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Could’ve Parodied Lots More Nirvana Songs After Spoofing ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’

Posted in Comedy, Features, Videos with tags , , , on 06/03/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Queen, The Police, R.E.M. and dozens more artists (except Coolio) were cool with, and sometimes even flattered by, “Weird Al” Yankovic parodying their songs. But perhaps no musician was more delighted by the comical accordion player and singer parodying one of his songs than Kurt Cobain.

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10 Best Swedish Heavy Bands Ever, According to Native Sons Prime Creation

Posted in Interviews, Lists, Videos with tags , , , , , , , , on 06/01/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

When we rolled out our list of the top 20 melodic death metal bands from Sweden in mid-December, little did we know that had opened up a Pandora’s Box that released a “spirited” debate among fans of heavy music from Scandinavia. That led us to release a “10 Best Finnish Melodeth Bands Ever” rundown several months later. But around the same time, we interviewed red-hot Finnish hard-rockers the Feral Kids, and they gave us their own list of the best metal bands that Finland has ever produced.

It was at that point that we came to our senses: top 10 lists are all the rage these days, and that fine and dandy – but the people putting together those lists should be the ultimate authorities on what they’re ranking. Ergo, we have reached out to bands from foreign lands to learn from them which musical acts from their home countries really belong on GOAT lists.

Today, Swedish progressive power-metal band Prime Creation pipe up with what they consider to be the best heavy bands that originated from their homeland, with comments from drummer Kim Arnell. While many of the selections on their list overlap with the groups we named as our favorite Swedish melodeth acts, Prime Creation’s list contains a few bands that belong to a different subgenre – and one that isn’t even considered to be a metal band (hint: Their biggest song was also the favorite tune of Gob Bluth in Arrested Development.)

1. In Flames

They have their own style and act as a bridge between death metal and heavy metal. Irresistible growls, unforgettable songs – and they make 60,000 people jump up and down at the same time.

2. Candlemass

Masters of doom. Unique sound. So dark and heavy. Nightfall is one of my favorite records of all time.

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Best New Music Videos (May 2026): José González, Aaron MF Olson, Hayley and the Crushers, Downtown Boys

Posted in Lists, Videos with tags , , , , , , , , , on 05/31/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Enjoy The Bad Penny‘s latest roundup of the best music videos that caught our eye over the course of this month. They feature animatronic robots, cartoons of dogs, a psychedelic swirl of colorful flowers, a seven-minute short film and flashy costumes galore.

1. José González‘s “Losing Game (Sick)“

2. Aaron MF Olson’s “Who Do You Think You Are I Am?”

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A Tribute to INDECLINE: Watch Videos the Anarchist Collective Made for Deaf Club, Cursive, Rise Against, More

Posted in Lists, Videos with tags , , , , , , , , , on 05/30/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

American Anarchist art collective INDECLINE played a pivotal role in bringing attention to The Bad Penny‘s ongoing series On Tyranny, which focuses specifically on how fascism damages the lives of musicians artistically, emotionally and personally. They also generously provided us with a list of essential reads that those who are resisting the fascist takeover of America can turn to for guidance, inspiration and knowledge.

As a thank you of sorts, as well as an opportunity for you to get a better handle on their aesthetic and message, here is a compilation of videos INDECLINE created for Anti-Flag, Atmosphere, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Billy Strings, Codefendants, Cursive, Deaf Club, Get Dead, Jack Evan Johnson, Rise Against and William Elliott Whitmore.

Enjoy.

(Note: I recently began writing about politics for The Idaho Vanguard. My first two pieces for the outlet are “Trump: the Most Destructive Baby Ever” and “[Idaho Governor] Brad Little’s Limbo for TPUSA.”)

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Oathbound Say New LP Is About ‘Finding Common Ground,’ Embracing Empathy

Posted in Interviews, Videos with tags , on 05/26/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Progressive metalcore marauders Oathbound played along with The Bad Penny earlier this year by participating in our ongoing series Favorite Films. And in that same conversation, the Seattle band provided us with some insights into their new album, Colors In Grey, recently released by Eclipse Records.

Today, we’re rolling out that portion of the interview, as the band gears up for a tour beginning June 18 in Eugene, Oregon. (See the full tour itinerary below,)

“Writing for this album actually started before we released our EP [Until It’s Gone, in September 2024], so there’s some overlap with how Oathbound sounded [then compared with] the evolution of Oathbound post-EP,” guitarist Taylor Harper said.

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10 Best Finnish Melodeth Bands Ever: Amorphis, Children of Bodom, Kalmah, Insomnium, Circle, Mors Principium Est

Posted in Lists, Videos with tags , , , , , , , , , on 05/24/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Earlier today, we introduced you to Helsinki’s brand-new, red-hot hard-rockers the Feral Kids, who gifted us with their first video interview with an American music journalist. We dug a little deeper into the band by then running their list of the 10 Best Finnish Bands Ever, in the Kids’ estimation.

The Bad Penny couldn’t resist sharing its own two cents, lest we neglect and even betray our decades-long love for about a dozen bands that hooked and reeled us in over the past two decades. They’re in descending order below. (We narrowed our list to melodeth bands; rank what you know, right?)

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10 Best Finnish Bands Ever, According to Natives the Feral Kids

Posted in Lists, Videos with tags , , , , , , , , , on 05/24/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Now that you’ve become acquainted with Helsinki’s brand-new, red-hot hard-rockers the Feral Kids – courtesy of The Bad Penny delivering their first video interview with an American music journalist – let’s dig a little deeper and get to know what other bands from their homeland of Finland really make them tick … or rock. Per The Bad Penny‘s request, the band submitted their list of the 10 Best Finnish Bands Ever, which is featured below.

Surprisingly, many of The Bad Penny‘s favorite Finnish acts who call(ed) the country home are not represented on the list: But hey, who are we to say, still having never set foot on the gnarly Nordic country.

Thus, without further ado, here’s the list that the Feral Kids passed along:

1. Smack

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Feral Kids: Get to Know Finland’s Freshest, Fiendish Fivesome – Before They Dethrone Guns N’ Roses

Posted in Features, Interviews, The Visionaries, Videos with tags , on 05/24/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

In their first video interview with an American music journalist, Helsinki’s brand-new, red-hot hard-rockers the Feral Kids talk about how they came together, what matters most to them as a band, and which Guns N’ Roses song rules above all the rest. The Feral Kids consist of Anti (vocals), Renko (guitar), Wuffe (guitar), Krisu (bass) and Rudy (drums).

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If Sam Raimi’s ‘Send Help’ Has You Begging for More Horror-Comedy, Watch This John Carpenter Short Film in Full

Posted in Favorite Films, Features, Videos with tags , , , , on 05/12/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Definitely more horror than comedy, Sam Raimi nonetheless made an indelible mark in a short film that was part of master-of-the-macabre John Carpenter’s 1993’s anthology, Body Bags. (Raimi made a couple of cameos in it; keep yer eyes peeled. Horror king Wes Craven also makes a cameo, and one of the main roles.)

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