KNAC was credited with exposing or launching bands that would go on to great success: Metallica, Megadeth, Soundgarden, and ...

In its place, a slew of heavier, darker and altogether weirder bands burst forth, foreshadowing the alternative revolution of ...

From Judas Priest's Invincible Shield to Nightwish's Yesterwynde and Opeth's return to extremity, these are the metal albums ...

Whitecross had the misfortune of poor timing. The band’s brand of 80s heavy metal and hard rock arrived at the end of the decade. This meant that the winds of change were taking place and this ...

As the '80s progressed and the ... Some of the bands on this list tried to shake up the hair metal formula with blues, Southern rock or heavy metal elements and floundered for their efforts.

Bonfire, Lacuna Coil, and Tremonti also released essential tracks. Heavy Song of the Week: L.S. Dunes Kick Off New Year with ...

They even had Metallica open for them on an early 80s tour! One of the earliest true heavy metal bands, Cardiff’s Budgie took ...

From a Slipknot buried treasure to the long-overlooked Korn rarity, these are the overlooked classics in the nu metal canon ...

“From its humble beginnings in the ‘80s to international consecration ... Mägo de Oz the band stands out for its fusion of heavy and power metal and Celtic folk, violinist Mohamed “Moha ...

If you were born in 1985, you are going to turn 40 years old this year. That’s a fun thought. For many of us, though, it was ...

Not everyone likes the term Yacht Rock, probably due to its elitist connotation. In HBO’s Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary, Steve Lukather of Toto fame said, with a hint of sarcasm, “Where’s my yacht?” On ...