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Our staff spans many countries across the globe and a wide range of ages, experience, and musical tastes. Get to know our staff to put their reviews and commentary into context.</p> <p>Collectively, we put in a ton of time to Metal Underground.com because we love heavy metal, and we hope it shows.</p> <style type="text/css"> .about_us-section #content h3{margin-bottom:5px} @media (min-width: 37.5rem) { dl.nvp { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(8rem,max-content) 2fr; } } dl.nvp dt, dl.nvp dd { line-height:1.8em } dl.nvp dt { color:#999; font-weight:bold; flex-basis: 8rem; } div.staffmember{ margin:.5em 0; padding: var(--mu-responsive-spacing-inner); border-radius: 5px; } div.staffmember:nth-of-type(2n + 1) { background-color: #212021; } div.staffmember:hover{background-color:#333} div.staffmember img{margin-right:10px} </style> <div id="userid1" class="staffmember"> <h3><a href="/members/deathbringer">deathbringer</a></h3> <a href="/members/deathbringer" title="Avatar for deathbringer"><img src="https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/58d3fd52e3005ede0da0544d8d1b48e5?&s=120&r=r&d=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Emetalunderground%2Ecom%2Fimages%2Fspacer%2Egif" class="float-right" alt="Avatar for deathbringer" /></a> <dl class="nvp"> <dt>Title:</dt><dd> Founder, owner & programmer</dd> <dt>Real Name:</dt><dd> Doug Gibson</dd> <dt>Location:</dt><dd> Urbana, MD, United States</dd> <dt>Member Since:</dt><dd> March 7, 2001</dd> <dt>Articles:</dt><dd> 20,554</dd> <dt>Reviews:</dt><dd> 29</dd> </dl> <p style="clear:left"><a href="/members/deathbringer" class="action">View profile »</a></p> </div> <div id="userid23903" class="staffmember"> <h3><a href="/members/LugalKiEn">LugalKiEn</a></h3> <a href="/members/LugalKiEn" title="Avatar for LugalKiEn"><img src="https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5d2acee5b645d7d39a105941c0255c04?&s=120&r=r&d=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Emetalunderground%2Ecom%2Fimages%2Fspacer%2Egif" class="float-right" alt="Avatar for LugalKiEn" /></a> <dl class="nvp"> <dt>Title:</dt><dd> News Correspondent</dd> <dt>Real Name:</dt><dd> Jorge W</dd> <dt>Location:</dt><dd> Vienna, Austria</dd> <dt>Member Since:</dt><dd> October 22, 2014</dd> <dt>Articles:</dt><dd> 17,241</dd> <dt>Reviews:</dt><dd> 0</dd> </dl> <p style="clear:left"><a href="/members/LugalKiEn" class="action">View profile »</a></p> </div> <div id="userid6603" class="staffmember"> <h3><a href="/members/Diamond-Oz">Diamond Oz</a></h3> <a href="/members/Diamond-Oz" title="Avatar for Diamond Oz"><img src="https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/fe44bd987482dd02cef0a1fe6b9ba76d?&s=120&r=r&d=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Emetalunderground%2Ecom%2Fimages%2Fspacer%2Egif" class="float-right" alt="Avatar for Diamond Oz" /></a> <dl class="nvp"> <dt>Title:</dt><dd> Senior News Correspondent</dd> <dt>Real Name:</dt><dd> Ollie Hynes</dd> <dt>Location:</dt><dd> Swindon, United Kingdom</dd> <dt>Member Since:</dt><dd> June 25, 2007</dd> <dt>Articles:</dt><dd> 13,855</dd> <dt>Reviews:</dt><dd> 136</dd> </dl> <p style="clear:left"><a 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<dt>Title:</dt><dd> Columnist</dd> <dt>Real Name:</dt><dd> Jay Gorania</dd> <dt>Location:</dt><dd> Austin, TX, United States</dd> <dt>Member Since:</dt><dd> April 3, 2018</dd> <dt>Articles:</dt><dd> 103</dd> <dt>Reviews:</dt><dd> 0</dd> </dl> <p style="clear:left"><a href="/members/JayHGorania" class="action">View profile »</a></p> </div> <div id="userid23908" class="staffmember"> <h3><a href="/members/AlCase">AlCase</a></h3> <a href="/members/AlCase" title="Avatar for AlCase"><img src="https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b169a05370d834049157e00370e01c29?&s=120&r=r&d=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Emetalunderground%2Ecom%2Fimages%2Fspacer%2Egif" class="float-right" alt="Avatar for AlCase" /></a> <dl class="nvp"> <dt>Title:</dt><dd> Writer / Photographer</dd> <dt>Real Name:</dt><dd> Al Case</dd> <dt>Location:</dt><dd> Ashland, OR, United States</dd> <dt>Member Since:</dt><dd> February 15, 2020</dd> <dt>Articles:</dt><dd> 83</dd> <dt>Reviews:</dt><dd> 0</dd> </dl> <p style="clear:left"><a 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