Plenty of heavy metal acts have achieved astronomical success and elevated the medium over the past half-century, but only ...

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Heavy metal is no stranger to songs about evil, the devil, the occult, and so on. These topics caused such a fuss for years that censoring or outright banning of albums became a regular topic of ...

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Metallica's Kirk Hammett named one particular guitar riff that he believes "shifted heavy metal." "The first three Black Sabbath albums are like gospel. Everyone kind of universally agrees. They ...

Heavy metal’s thunderous riffs and dark atmospheres have transformed countless film moments into unforgettable experiences. From cult horror to blockbuster action, its sound amplifies tension, ...

Dear future rock stars, let Black Sabbath, Motörhead, and Iron Maiden help guide you toward your heavy metal dreams.

For a guy whose riffs have influenced generations of musicians and helped spawn several genres, namely grunge and sludge metal, King Buzzo aka Buzz Osborne doesn’t spend too much time thinking about ...

Metallica’s James Hetfield delivered an unexpected festive treat that no one had on their Christmas bingo card. From the headbanging anthems, commanding stage presence and booming heavy metal riffs, ...