Plenty of heavy metal acts have achieved astronomical success and elevated the medium over the past half-century, but only ...

There were some really shocking moments in rock and metal during the '70s, '80s and '90s. There are certainly some pretty shocking things that still happen in our world today. But when you look at ...

WARLORD is set for a long-awaited milestone this year as the heavy metal band embarks on its first-ever North American tour. Formed in the early ‘80s by drummer Mark Zonder and the late guitarist ...

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 ...

Here are 10 producers who defined the sound of metal in the 1980s. The rise of hard rock and heavy metal in the '80s coincided with major changes in how heavy music was not only recorded and mixed, ...

“We were on the radio in Seattle, and we’d have friends that would go, ‘That’s not you guys. That sounds like something from Germany or the U.K.’ And we’d go, ‘No, no, no, that’s us.’ And they’d go, ...

The metal scene is wildly fragmented, but fans can and should get back to their roots by listening to these albums from start ...

Heavy metal icon Doro Pesch has shared a major update for her American fans as she prepares for her latest U.S. appearances. The legendary German rocker announced on X that she will host an exclusive ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. As it relates to who should be considered heavy metal’s ...