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 ...

Heavy metal is more than a genre of music. It’s a vast, vast world full of its own countless subgenres, thriving regions all around the world, and more bands than any individual person can keep track ...

As the year winds down, Pollstar have compiled a list of the 25 Most Popular Touring Acts of the Millennium (2001-2025).

"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 ...

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 ...

Horns up! There is nothing like listening to insane guitar riffs, heavy bass, soaring, even growling vocals, and a powerful drum beat. Even better, much of metal music is based on classical theory.

Blood Incantation is arguably the biggest band in extreme music right now. The Denver quartet of guitarist/vocalist Paul Riedl, guitarist Morris Kolontyrsky, drummer Isaac Faulk and bassist Jeff ...