The 14th annual Aftershock lineup was announced with My Chemical Romance, Limp Bizkit, Pierce The Veil and TOOL as the headliners. The event will take place October 1-4 at Discovery Park.

Our resident metalhead Robin Askew ranks the greatest heavy metal LPs ever committed to vinyl Well, this was a tough one.

William Shatner has announced a new all-star heavy metal album featuring Zakk Wylde, Henry Rollins, Ritchie Blackmore, and many more.

A legendary rock band is replacing its lead singer for a new reunion tour. Twisted Sister announced Tuesday that Sebastian ...

After 22 years of eligibility, heavy metal icons Iron Maiden have finally been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

You might not know these rock and metal bands, but you should by the end of 2026. From hard rock to hardcore, nearly every subgenre of rock and metal is seeing a surge of new acts that deserve to be ...

If your idea of a good night out involves gothic choirs, werewolf lore and riffs that sound like they were forged in a medieval dungeon, this one’s for you. German power metal maximalists Powerwolf ...

The origins of heavy metal have long been debated by music fans, but there’s no doubt that Black Sabbath was a pioneering band for the genre. Both the BBC and American Songwrite ...

Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello co-directs this adoring bio-doc tracing the British band’s 50-year journey ...

As a result of the ever-changing definitions of music genres, there are quite a few rock bands that were once considered metal, but aren't anymore. We've argued numerous times that heavy metal, as a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Since it was established in the early 1970s, Heavy metal has ...

Tony Iommi and Black Sabbath were an essential band in the early days of hard rock and heavy metal, but the guitarist also cites John Mayall as an influence.