In 2013, a YouTube user named Josh10177 took it upon himself to rectify one of the greatest crimes ever perpetuated against ...

Heavy metal is no stranger to songs about evil, the devil, the occult, and so on. These topics caused such a fuss for years that censoring or outright banning of albums became a regular topic of ...

As we hurtle into yet another new year, I’m still catching up on great records from the end of the last one – or great tapes, to be precise, with a couple of essential releases landing on cassette ...

Let’s just get it out of the way right now. All metalheads are nerds. You might want to pretend you’re not, but you’re nerdy about something; whether it’s Warhammer 40K, cars, guitars, woodworking, ...

Heavy metal had been slowly growing in popularity for decades by the time it hit its commercial peak. The ’80s are considered mainly the heyday of heavy metal in its official definition. That being ...

Metallica’s James Hetfield delivered an unexpected festive treat that no one had on their Christmas bingo card. From the headbanging anthems, commanding stage presence and booming heavy metal riffs, ...

A thrash metal band is set to release its first new album in 10 years. Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante revealed on Facebook that the group has completed mixing the record, which will be their first ...

After releasing tracks “Necrotic Usurper” and “Breathe the Night” as a sampler from their upcoming full-length on Bandcamp, the Fort Worth four-piece Nocturnal Spawn takes fans on a journey through ...

When you finally get tired of listening to "Master of Puppets" or "Raining Blood" for the millionth time, here are the best riffs by 11 non-"Big 4" thrash metal bands. From Bay Area veterans Exodus to ...

For much of the 1990s, old-school MTV viewers heard one of thrash metal's most iconic riffs nearly every hour — the opening bassline to Megadeth's "Peace Sells." The snippet played at the close of ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. While there’s not much debate regarding which lineup of Black ...