Lemmy called Motörhead a rock and roll band. Their blues, boogie and punk roots reveal why the heavy metal label never told ...

Iron Maiden's first ever festival is a triumph and a true celebration of one of heavy metal's most storied bands ...

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 ...

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 ...

Heavy metal is more than a genre of music. It’s a vast, vast world full of its own countless subgenres, thriving regions all around the world, and more bands than any individual person can keep track ...

Following the European run, the band embarked on a co-headlining tour with U.S. cult heavy metal icons Warlord, billed as The ...

Is Led Zeppelin a heavy metal band? Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham influenced heavy metal music when Page continued the heavy blues he’d begun with The Yardbirds. They ...

The metal pioneers are preparing their first new studio album since 2021 as they celebrate their 45th anniversary.

Heavy metal will never die, and it’s evident by all of the OG bands from the genre’s heyday in the ‘80s that are still touring today. These are just a few powerhouse legends that are still rockin’ ...

Saxon co-founder Graham Oliver celebrates his 74th birthday while continuing to carry the legacy of British heavy metal.

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 ...