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The origins of heavy metal are often disputed... We attempt to track down the history of the term and answer the question, Where does heavy metal come from?
By bridging art-rock with aggression, oblique synths with sturm und drang, these pioneers of industrial music helped birth a brand new genre.
Geffen Records secured the hot new band's signatures on 25 March 1986, and soon word about them was spreading way beyond California.
‘Used Future’, The Sword’s sixth album, was dystopian in vision and wide-ranging in scope, setting the Texas quartet on a brand new trajectory.
US rockers Queens Of The Stone Age unveiled their fourth album Lullabies To Paralyse' on 21 March 2005, and soon had their first US top ten record.
The film, which is directed by Adam Dubin, is set to premiere on 20 April at AMC Kabuki 8 in San Francisco.
From NWOBHM to thrash pioneers and the bands that continue to define what metal can be, here are the best metal debut albums of all time.
The special, one-off event is to mark the 20th anniversary of the metal titans' 1999 live LP, 'S&M.'
There are so many heavy metal subgenres that identifying what kind of metalhead you are is an increasingly complex challenge. Let us help you decide.
The much-acclaimed guitarist also worked with Atomic Rooster and The Electric Gypsies among others.
From heavy blues outings of the late 60s to pioneering anthems from the early 70s, we bring you the 11 songs that inspired heavy metal…
Ready for the mainstream, Extreme released a debut album full of breathtaking technical proficiency that proved they were way ahead of their contemporaries.
Offering a glimpse into the imaginations of heavy metal titans, the best metal music videos have helped define the genre and terrified the weak of heart.
“I have always fantasized about Megadeth doing something this gloriously electrifying and gruesome"
Raising a finger to the mainstream, even as it took it over, Nine Inch Nails’ ‘The Downward Spiral’ remains an unflinching, generation-defining masterpiece.
