That anvil drop in Metallica’s 1985 heavy metal hit “For Whom The Bell Tolls” might be the most legendary part of the whole song. At the beginning of the track, the sound of a “bell” tolling ushers in ...

Vocal style plays a vital role in establishing an artist’s aesthetic, as well as conveying their message. The method of delivery can make lyrics all the more poignant; in hardcore and metal, for ...

The video is titled “Riot Audio: Recording Shenanigans,” and from the way that it plays out, “Shenanigans” is the perfect way to describe it. From whips to explosions to tiny Poros scuttling across ...

Ancient rock artists were drawn to echo chambers. Members of early farming communities in Europe painted images in rock-shelters where sounds bounced off walls and into the surrounding countryside, ...

A look at the evolution of the technologies that give rock its signature sound Fifty years ago, a faulty connection in a mixing board gave birth to fuzz, which is a term of art. Although it came to ...

A groundbreaking audio engineer, he provided the large-scale systems that brought tours by the Who and the Grateful Dead to life. By Alex Williams Bob Heil’s career as a groundbreaking sound engineer ...

ROME – An architect and acoustics expert who’s worked on some of the most famous concert venues in the world said he brought a touch of rock and roll to a recently debuted new sound system in St.

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*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Bob Heil holds a microphone used by Roger Daltrey of The Who that is part of the Heil Sound exhibit opening at the Rock & Roll ...