There are many reasons that can prevent a heavy metal band from reaching the heights of some of the greats, but these 10 ...

Heavy metal has produced legendary artists celebrated for groundbreaking music, powerful live performances, and innovative sounds. Yet, some bands receive accolades and acclaim that many feel surpass ...

I really enjoy Sleep Token. From the moment I discovered the UK masked metal outfit around their 2017 EP Two, I was impressed ...

Meet Knocked Loose spin-off spinkickers Church Tongue, Siberian black metallers Grima, Texan metalcore mob Catch Your Breath ...

The 2000s was an incredibly strong decade for heavy metal of all subgenres, new and old. Here are the 50 best albums from ...

Today, we consider most "hair metal" bands hard rock bands that had a glamorous aesthetic in the '80s. But back then, people and the media definitely referred to them as metal bands. It's just that ...

Two metal acts from Fresno and Spain bring their current tandem tour to Sunday when Haunt and Hitten take the stage at the Bottom of the Hill with local openers Blackwülf.

Mikal Gilmore writes about his dive into heavy metal music at age 73, following the 2024 election of Donald Trump ...

The hair, or glam, metal bands of the 1980s remain one of the true guilty pleasures in music history. The hair spray, makeup, and catchy pop tunes touched up with distortion were made for MTV.

Midnight pay homage to the punk and metal of their hometown on the ripper "Cleveland Metal." It's our Heavy Song of the Week.