Sumerlands and Eternal Champion prove traditional heavy metal still has plenty of fire with huge riffs, epic storytelling and ...

Heavy metal has always been a bit of a cultural outlier, even in its most popular era. (Which was probably the 80s?) Still, as the genre has evolved and become more extreme, the controversies ...

Heavy metal music has become a niche genre to an extent. While there are a couple of bands that have broken into the mainstream and garnered wide appeal, the majority of heavy metal bands seemingly ...

Inspired by horror movies and dark themes, legendary bands created a theatrically dark genre, Metal. Linda Diaz and Joey Hays chat with members of the legendary bands Gwar and Impaler to uncover how ...

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 ...

What is the true power of heavy metal? Heavy metal fans–affectionately known as “metalheads”–are among the most devoted and loyal music fans in the world. There are many possible reasons why people ...

As it relates to who should be considered heavy metal’s greatest guitarists, a number of aspects need to be taken into account. The innovation, influence and musical legacy brought by each of these ...