Lamb of God member Mark Morton celebrated a major personal milestone with a heartwarming reflection. The guitarist is known ...

Since there have been so many different eras of heavy metal, we picked four groups to represent the "Big 4" of '90s metal. Metal has branched out and changed a lot since Black Sabbath introduced it in ...

The 1990s were one of the best decades for heavy music, so here's who we think make up the "Big 4" of both '90s rock and metal. The reason the '90s were so unique was because various subgenres peaked ...

With a slew of bands announcing upcoming tours in 2026, heavy metal band GWAR is also gearing up for highly anticipated festivities next year. Cranking up the volume, the intergalactic shock rock ...

The ’90s brought an onslaught of classic rock and metal albums. The decade saw the rise of subgenres like nu-metal and grunge. At the same time, punk underwent a mild mainstream makeover and launched ...

After decades of narrow escapes, death finally came for the Godfather of Heavy Metal. Ozzy Osbourne passed peacefully at his Los Angeles home on July 22, 2025 — just 17 days after his epic hometown ...

Often in radio, the smaller stations are the most interesting. Case in point is KNAC (now KBUE, 105.5 FM). Licensed to Long Beach, the little station set the standard for creative programming during ...

Few bands are as synonymous with heavy metal as Judas Priest. With Rob Halfordat the helm, the band pioneered the sound by releasing iconic albums like British Steel, Screaming for Vengeance and ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Since it was established in the early 1970s, Heavy metal has ...

Every catchy pop track hides possibilities. And once a metal band picks it up, the song shifts character—sometimes darker, sometimes heavier—always in an unexpected way. That’s the joy of reinvention ...