Few bands can legitimately lay claim to pioneering an entire new genre, but Korn are one of them. With their self-titled 1994 ...

Metal bands had their heyday in the 80s and, believe it or not, controversy also helped. These were the days of the “satanic panic” and a lot of parents were concerned about metal music.

We're giving a nod to those golden-throated frontmen in our list of the Top 15 Hair Metal Singers. As always, our ranking comes with qualifications. Some of the vocalists on this list did not ...

Are these bands hair metal or not? History lumps them into the subgenre, but there's some arguments to be made against it!

Ghost frontman Tobias Forge is one of the breakout metal stars of the last 15 years. But before he dragged the masked Swedish ...

Also, keep in mind that although the oldest track here is from the mid-80s (when prog metal ... 13 Rock + Metal Masterpieces Released 20+ Years After a Band’s First Album 13 Rock + Metal ...

John 5 is a versatile, dynamic guitarist, and an excellent songwriter. Did you know that he recently wrote an entire record for a fledgling ’80s metal band, only to have that album hastily rejected by ...

I've been covering music in-depth since 2009 and I know more about obscure '80s metal bands than any human being should. I love writing, and, when it comes to reviewing bands/artists, I echo what ...

Thrill of a Bite' measures up to anything White Lion, Dokken, Cinderella and AOR icons like Icon produced back in the 80s ...