Metal bands had their heyday in the 80s and, believe it or not, controversy also helped. These were the days of the “satanic panic” and a lot of parents were concerned about metal music.

bands like Def Leppard, Kiss, Scorpions, Whitesnake, Extreme, and Tesla are not on this list. While, yes, some of these groups made massively successful pop-tinged metal albums during the '80s ...

Let's revisit these '80s rock bands that never matched the hype. The 12 New Rock + Metal Tours Announced The Last Week (May 17-23) The 12 New Rock + Metal Tours Announced The Last Week (May 17-23 ...

New Wave Of British Heavy Metal inspired haymakers before the band’s MTV fame. (Queensrÿche’s proggy ‘86 sophomore LP “Rage .

The Recording Academy has announced the 2025 Grammy nominees for Best Metal Performance, and there are a number of great nominees in the mix as well as a couple puzzling ones.

Though his room is adorned with all kinds of awesome ‘80s metal band merch, his favorite rockstar is hometown hero Sammi Curr (Tony Fields). Eddie is bullied by the school jocks, and his only ...

One person that’s got opinions on the state of nu metal, both during its heyday and now, is System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian. During a recent appearance on 95.5 KLOS’s “New & Approved” show, he ...