Metalcore. Depending on your age, tastes and relationship with heavy music, that word could spark any number of reactions. For many, it means a generation of killer bands that soundtracked their youth ...

Time and time again, heavy metal bands burst onto the scene hoping to make an impact. While it's tougher for some, some bands that tried to deserve to be remembered. Sometimes a band like Guns N' ...

Pop might be an icky word for heavy metal diehards. But remember, “pop” is just short for popular. And if you’re favorite band sells millions of records, then they are, by definition, popular. History ...

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 ...

Converge band members left to right: Nate Newton (bassist), Ben Koller (drummer), Jacob Bannon (vocalist), Kurt Ballou (guitarist). There’s something missing in modern heavy music. It’s hard to put a ...

Sharon Osbourne says heavy bands have always been the "bastards of the music industry". The 72-year-old music manager and wife of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne cannot understand why the media ...

This Is Spinal Tap director Rob Reiner has revealed how one iconic heavy metal band was incensed at the classic comedy movie, although Reiner quickly brushed their criticism aside. Speaking to Screen ...