John would describe a scene and say, ‘We need a heavy riff here.’ We didn’t set out to make a metal record, but it evolved ...

Crank up the volume and prepare to headbang! Join us as we count down our picks for the most influential, important and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Metallica's formative Master of Puppets album was released on March 3, 1986, and quickly became the most influential and ...

Heavy metal’s origins began in the late 1960s, though it didn’t begin to really kick off until the 1980s. An extension and evolution of rock and roll, heavy metal was influenced by quite a few ...

Paradise Metal by Father Dionysios Tambakis, released in April, gained global acclaim and became one of the best-selling ...

The turn of the century saw a ton of innovation in extreme metal, particularly in regards to tone, songwriting structure, and quality of production. Despite being all but kneecapped in the ’90s due to ...

British heavy metal legends Judas Priest just released their 19 th studio album, Invincible Shield, this past week and, in doing so, they supposedly set a new record in heavy metal history. According ...

We’re about a quarter-century removed from the days when nu metal ruled the airwaves, and the once-maligned subgenre of music continues to hold a hell of a lot more cultural significance than its ...

Here is the best album by 15 legendary thrash metal bands. For over 40 years, thrash has been a dominant force in heavy metal. The '90s proved to be challenging as the musical tides shifted in both ...

These ‘70s rock records were heavy enough to get mistaken for the genre before anyone knew what the genre even was.

In December, I wrote a column defending music websites and publications that publish year-end lists before the end of the year. I justified this for three reasons: 1) December is mostly bereft of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. William Shatner (Getty Images) William Shatner said he’s coming out with a heavy metal album, and he’s pretty excited about it. “I ...