Smart-ass musical magpies with an encyclopaedic knowledge of jazz, funk, metal, hardcore and classic rock, Michael ‘Mike D’ ...

Heavy metal had been slowly growing in popularity for decades by the time it hit its commercial peak. The ’80s are considered mainly the heyday of heavy metal in its official definition. That being ...

What's the best metal album of each year of the 1980s? Let's find out! Building off the collective foundation laid by '70s legends such as Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Scorpions, Led ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian is opening up about an unforgettable experience he had during the band’s performance on the 70000 Tons ...

Twenty four new shows in 11 new countries across Europe have been added to the German heavy metal band Accept's upcoming 50th anniversary tour. The tour — which is set to take place toward the end of ...

Crank up the volume and prepare to headbang! Join us as we count down our picks for the most successful and influential groups in the history of metal music. From thrash to death metal, groove to ...

Here are 10 producers who defined the sound of metal in the 1980s. The rise of hard rock and heavy metal in the '80s coincided with major changes in how heavy music was not only recorded and mixed, ...