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.

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

Rating the storied career of one of modern metal's most important bands as they head out on tour to celebrate 20 years of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ah! Hair metal! Many who were around for its ’80s golden years can’t let go, which is why those bands, which were obliterated when Nirvana dropped Nevermind in ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jack Russell, the lead singer of the bluesy '80s metal band Great White whose hits included “Once Bitten Twice Shy” and “Rock Me” and was fronting his band the night 100 people died in ...