Breakdowns are the heart of a great many metal genres. Why? Because they’re always barbaric as all hell when they hit. Few things sonically strike like a moment of quiet followed by every instrument ...

Although it’s sometimes difficult to determine what constitutes a “breakdown,” the term typically refers to a slower instrumental passage meant to shake things up or build anticipation between the ...

Although it’s sometimes difficult to determine what constitutes a “breakdown” in metal (especially if people are being pedantic while discussing it), the term typically refers to a slower instrumental ...