A good riff is one of heavy metal basics and this punchy, raw and uncomplicated Ray Davies riff is one of the first of its ...

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 ...

Anyone who loves Metallica will love them even more when they give these underrated songs—from "Disposable Heroes" to "My ...

Over 50 years after its release, Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" is still considered one of the greatest songs in rock ...

Heavy metal’s origins began in the late 1960s, though it didn’t begin to really kick off until the 1980s. An extension and evolution of rock and roll, heavy metal was influenced by quite a few ...

What are some of the most metal-sounding songs by grunge bands? Although grunge is considered a subgenre of rock, it was undoubtedly influenced by heavy metal as well. Drop-tuned guitars are one of ...

Here are the five best prog metal covers of Black Sabbath songs! As the inventors of heavy metal – according to most genre fans and journalists, at least – Black Sabbath directly or indirectly ...

Most people will agree that heavy metal didn't exist before 1970, and according to Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford, one ...

Heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, his family said in a statement. Osbourne reunited just weeks ago with his Black Sabbath bandmates for a farewell show in England. "You've no ...

Japan recently elected its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi — and it turns out she’s a die-hard metal fan who grew up listening to Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, she plays the drums, and ...