Arch Enemy has parted ways with its lead vocalist Alissa White-Gluz. The Swedish death metal band suddenly announced the split in a brief statement Sunday, although the statement did not give a reason ...

If your black metal shelf already holds the classics and you’re itching for something beyond the familiar beats, this list is for you. These 10 bands bring their own sound, mood, and raw intensity ...

Name a metal band from North Korea (or the Democratic People's Republic of Korea [DPRK] if you wanna be technical). I'll wait. And don't say Red War or Teagirl, as we're not quite sure that either of ...

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CLEVELAND, Ohio - The mysterious musical entity known as Sleep Token held a “ritual” Saturday night at Rocket Arena for a sold-out crowd of rapt “worshippers.” The crowd reveled in the anonymous UK ...

The following list of the most underrated song by 11 legendary hair metal bands proves that the genre was more than hits and filler. Hair metal – or glam-metal, or pop-metal, or whatever you want to ...

Here are five hair metal bands who only got to release one album. We can all envision the rock and roll culture of the 1980s: Los Angeles was packed, MTV was blasting power ballads on repeat, and ...

Brent Hinds, the co-founder of Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Mastodon, has died after being injured in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta. He was 51. “We are in a state of unfathomable sadness ...

Groups like Ghost and Sleep Token are prioritizing lore and musicianship — and demonstrating how niche fandoms can take an act to the top of the charts. By Hank Shteamer In July, near the end of a ...

Those who know me well know that two things I love are the Supreme Court and heavy metal (not necessarily in that order). So this column asks the obvious question: What heavy metal band would each ...

Who says headbanging can’t pay the bills? Over the decades, some heavy metal bands have gone far beyond filling sweaty clubs and instead turned their riffs into serious empires. These acts have proven ...

If you look at your favorite metal band’s list of influences, you’re probably going to see Black Sabbath somewhere in the mix. They were one of the first truly heavy bands and inspired countless ...