Judas Priest, one of the seemingly few mainstream bands that embraced the “heavy metal” label, epitomised the driving, ...

Judas Priest, one of the seemingly few mainstream bands that embraced the “heavy metal” label, epitomised the driving, ...

Released at the height of the 1980s, Def Leppard’s Hysteria helped redefine rock albums through scale, sound, and lasting ...

Ghost's fabulous latest album is officially our album of the year - but who else made the list?

Not long now before I can review bands whose members are younger than this column,” I wrote back in summer, implicitly ...

It was a baptism of fire for 28-year-old ex-Racer X drummer Scott Travis, who joined the band just a few months prior to ...

The heavy metal world lost one of its biggest influences 21 years ago, but fans continue to honor his legacy. 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott was tragically killed on Dec. 8, 2004. While performing with his ...

Our list of the 11 best hair metal debut albums shows just how much diversity existed within a subgenre that was too often maligned by critics as one-dimensional fluff. Granted, hair metal — or glam ...

Sebastian Bach is best known for his solo work and as the frontman of the hard rock outfit Skid Row through the mid-90s. However, did you also know that he was once part of a heavy metal supergroup?

What's the best metal album of each year of the 1990s? Let's find out! Toward the end of the previous decade, metal was reaching its commercial peak while also blazing new trails in the underground.

What's the best metal album of each year of the 1980s? Let's find out! Building off the collective foundation laid by '70s legends such as Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Scorpions, Led ...

These five '80s rock and metal guitarists who started great new bands serve as an unfortunate reminder that previous success and loads of talent don't guarantee future prosperity. That doesn't mean we ...