Forbes recently published their list of the 30 Best Rock Bands of All Time, but there is some metal representation in there and it's worth noting how these metal icons stack up against some of the ...

Who says headbanging can’t pay the bills? Over the decades, some heavy metal bands have gone far beyond filling sweaty clubs and instead turned their riffs into serious empires. These acts have proven ...

Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham influenced heavy metal music when Page continued the heavy blues he’d begun with The Yardbirds. They certainly had aspects of what became ...

These heavy metal legends launched back in 1981 and they’re still touring today. James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich are the only two original members left in the band unless you count Kirk Hammett, who ...

Blazing out of the fires of heavy metal and adopting the pace and aggression of the burgeoning hardcore movement, thrash ...

In 2001, Slipknot ended their most depraved and aggressive album with a title track that pushed that vibe as far as possible. Iowa is a disturbing horror story of necrophilia that torments you for 15 ...

"Hair metal" is not an actual genre. You know it, we know it and the myriad bands that got unfairly lumped into the category know it. That said, the pejorative phrase serves a purpose here. Critics ...

Heavy metal has a rich history, filled to the brim with quality albums that have been delighting the headbanging masses of Planet Earth for decades. These are heavy metal albums that are ...

Outside of rock and metal, the 2026 nominations are dominated by Kendrick Lamar, who’s up for seven award; Lady Gaga, who’s ...

If your black metal shelf already holds the classics and you’re itching for something beyond the familiar beats, this list is ...