The metal pioneers are returning with their first live album in more than two decades, led by a fan-favorite concert ...

Here are Dark Tranquillity vocalist Mikael Stanne’s five favorite Swedish death metal albums. As a more than three-decade veteran of the Swedish metal scene, the 50-year-old Stanne is, of course, one ...

You might not know these rock and metal bands, but you should by the end of 2026. From hard rock to hardcore, nearly every subgenre of rock and metal is seeing a surge of new acts that deserve to be ...

Heavy metal is more than a genre of music. It’s a vast, vast world full of its own countless subgenres, thriving regions all around the world, and more bands than any individual person can keep track ...

Horns up! There is nothing like listening to insane guitar riffs, heavy bass, soaring, even growling vocals, and a powerful drum beat. Even better, much of metal music is based on classical theory.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Since it was established in the early 1970s, Heavy metal has ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Hard rock/metal band Ghost has built a dedicated following with a mix of catchy, melodic metal and hard rock whose appeal crosses generations. They also have expert marketing, ...

Let me preface this review with a big, fat, grain of salt: I'm in love with Swedish Melodic Death metal – and I have been since the late 90's. So when the opportunity came up to review the newest from ...

The heavy metal genre isn’t inherently satanic. It’s hearty, loud, aggressive and loaded with guitar distortion and commanding vocals. But none of that makes it satanic. The devil, as they say, is in ...

Blood Incantation is arguably the biggest band in extreme music right now. The Denver quartet of guitarist/vocalist Paul Riedl, guitarist Morris Kolontyrsky, drummer Isaac Faulk and bassist Jeff ...