Babymetal performs at The Masonic in San Francisco on April 24, 2024. Chloe Catajan/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Explaining Wednesday night’s bill at The Masonic to someone unfamiliar with the trio of metal acts performing would take some time. Babymetal, Dethklok and DragonForce each have a lore and backstory worthy…

Dragonforce, “Warp Speed Warriors.” Hold on tight. That’s about the only advice one can give when going on a spin with Warp Speed Warriors, the latest album by English power metal quintet DragonForce. Warp Speed Warriors DragonForce Napalm, March 15 7/10 Get the album on Amazon Music. It’s difficult…

Borknagar, courtesy. Scene-setting rock by Borknagar, Depeche-Mode-inspired synth-pop by My Life Story, charming jangle pop by Jane’s Party, pop with an edge by Dela Kay, the Dandy Warhols do the Misfits, psychedelic rock by Levitation Room and a return to form by DragonForce. Borknagar, “Nordic Anthem” — These days, a…

Helloween, courtesy. I, as you all should, enjoy metal. Yes, various sub-genres of metal have a bad reputation, but most of it is unearned. If you separate your perception from the music itself, the best examples have a depth and complexity you can usually only find in things like…

I didn’t really notice last week what with all the despair, but music is turning around! After my complaints about the early ’00s, things are getting back to where I like it: Extremely metal. That’s right, 40 percent of this week’s list is face-melting heavy metal. So if you…