The case of this band is quite interesting because they went from heavy metal to a more pop-oriented sound. A few years later, most kids in the 80s would be listening to Def Leppard thanks to the ...

Since the mid ‘80s, King Diamond has become synonymous ... with it some of the most influential and significant bands in heavy metal, and Iron Maiden is no exception. Besides one or two other ...

The 1980s saw an explosion of different styles of heavy metal… from thrash to death metal, glam, black metal and more. Bands ...

Single-handedly shaping the metal sub-genres that sprouted from the 80s ... and heavy music. Albums The Number of the Beast, Powerslave and Somewhere In Time were essential pillars to the band ...

During an interview with WSOU, former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson named who he believes is the "greatest heavy metal band ...

Here’s a nice way to procrastinate for like sixty whole seconds: a gentleman named Gilbert Ortega has created the game/quiz/whatever “Which 80s Heavy Metal Band Should You Be In?”, which asks you a ...

Whitecross had the misfortune of poor timing. The band’s brand of 80s heavy metal and hard rock arrived at the end of the ...

They are also featured in "Nöthin' but a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of '80s Hair Metal," a three-part docuseries ...

Heavy metal has been going strong since ... them one of the most commercially successful American bands of all time. As the dawn of the '80s drew near, Ozzy Osbourne was hardly in a good place ...

Do you prefer nu-metal or something more traditional in heavy metal? Your votes will determine a rock block on this week's ...

Bassist Ian Hill, who joined the band at 18 in 1970, talks about its long run in advance of a YouTube Theatre performance on ...

On October 11 1994, five misfits from Bakersfield, California would release an album that would change metal forever ...