Music
The Suffocating Silhouette: Why Metal’s Mask Trend is Turning Deadly
Published: April 7, 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online — Investigating the high stakes of heavy metal’s new anonymity. OSLO / DES MOINES — For decades, the mask was a symbol of rebellion and mystique—a way for bands like Slipknot and GWAR to shed their human identities and become "monsters" on stage. But as of April 2026, the trend has reached a fever pitch. From the skyrocketing...
‘Some Might Pay’: The Guitar That Built ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ Heads to Auction
Published: April 7, 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online — Celebrating the icons of Britpop and musical history. In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global memorabilia market, the 1990s-era Gibson Les Paul guitar used by Noel Gallagher to write and record the lion's share of Oasis’s seminal second album, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, is set to go under the hammer. The instrument, described...
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