Metal music is having a moment right now. Whether it’s the “Stranger Things” effect that helped Metallica see a 400% boost in streaming figures since the series featured “Master of Puppets” in July, the incredible demand for Motley Crue and Def Leppard’s Stadium Tour pushing it to the No. 1 spot on Pollstar’s live list this summer, or more people needing a way to express some pent-up emotions from life in 2022, the genre is seeing heightened interest.
Mike Sullivan can attest to it. The guitarist of Chicago instrumental metal act Russian Circles has been listening to much of it himself lately.
