While less commercially dominant than the 80s, Bruce Springsteen's commitment to evolving as an artist makes the 90s output worth revisiting

Artistic highs and personal lows define Depeche Mode in the 90s, who balanced commercial success without sacrificing their mystique

Carcass helped define the sound and styles of melodic death metal for decades to come with their 1993 album Heartwork

The Cure released possibly their most popular single and their most uneven album as they rocketed into the mainstream in the 1990s

The Art of Rebellion from 1992 by Suicidal Tendencies is a rare occasion where creative ambitions and commercial success properly align

Six years ago, The Wildhearts debut didn't drive us wild. Will their 1995 sophomore album be more of the same or win over our hearts?

Deftones combined hardcore, thrash, metal, and more in the 90s as they became one of the most interesting and ambitious bands of the 2000s

In the 90s Neil Young sounded reinvigorated revisiting his past while finding collaborators in the exploding alternative rock scene

We revisit and discuss the overlooked, under-appreciated, forgotten, and not so forgotten albums of 1991

In the 1990s B-sides were much more than just one song - we revisit the various compilations, maxi-singles, covers, remixes and more

After a 3-year hiatus, R.E.M. started the 90s with Out Of Time and evolved musically throughout a turbulent decade of change for the band

New Order entered the 90s with a number one record, then split into three different directions, but did it help revitalize the band?

The Galactic Cowboys bring plenty of riffs to their third album Machine Fish, but did they need an outside producer to help reign them in?

In the mid 90s, Aerosmith had fully rebounded from the early 80s exile by saturating radio and MTV, but did Armageddon undo it all?

On the 1995 album Stomp 442, Anthrax threw their thrash fanbase for a loop, embracing hard rock, post hardcore and alternative metal

U2 were critical darlings and wildly successful in the 80s, entering the 90 wanting to reinvent their sound, but did they go to far?

After rising to fame in the 70s, the 80s were less kind to the band, who shed the makeup but 90s were a whole different story.

The third solo release after Dave departed Van Halen with lineup changes, producer changes and a changing musical landscape.

Duran Duran were one of the most successful artists of the 80s. However, they entered the 90s on the decline.

We talk with author Paul Zollo about Tom Petty in the 1990s.

With American Psycho, the Misfits returned with a more metallic sound, but perhaps with too much of a good thing

We're talking the evolution of Metal in the 1990s, from Metallica to Helmet, Ozzy to Tool, and Kyuss to Pantera

Van Halen started the 90s as one of the most popular rock acts in the world, but ended it unclear if the band still existed

1993's Earth vs the Wildhearts should work for us - big guitar riffs and power pop melodies. But it doesn't - we try to figure out why

The Almighty give us down-tuned guitars, double bass drum pedals and Motorhead meets Alice In Chains riffage on 1993's Powertrippin'

Stephen Brodsky of Cave In, Mutoid Man and other bands talks with us about learning guitar, metalcore, dealing with fan backlash and more

Seems like a 90s band is reuniting every week, we discuss with our roundtable the hopes, dreams and realities of bands getting back together

For episode 200, we're tackling one of the biggest, most ambitious releases of the 1990s - Use Your Illusion 1 and 2 by by Guns n' Roses

What do Garth Brooks, X-Japan, and Dinosaur Jr. Have in common?

FEL perfectly encapsulate the odd and uneasy transition of 80s metal and punk into 90s alternative.

Tackle the sounds, politics and narcotic indulgences of Al Jourgenson and crew on their 1992 album Psalm 69

Many of the hair/glam rock and metal bands of the 1980s made attempts to update their sound in the 90s but is this one successful?

Like some sort of robotic transforming thing, there's more than meets the eye, or ear, when it comes to Corrosion of Conformity