When it comes to American metal, there are the "big four" bands, the pillars of headbanging, that laid the foundation for the past forty years: Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, and Megadeth. With Dave ...

Logic would dictate that ARMORED SAINT's 1982 formation and subsequent first offerings of straight, no-frills, hard-edged, rough-and-ready, while clad-in-actual-armor metal would be something for them ...

Here are five hair metal bands that sadly lost their iconic lineup over the decades. A band's lineup can become just as important as the music itself. We've seen this tenfold over the years with some ...

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 ...

Last month, Brent Cobb announced his first full-length record with his band the Fixin’s. Ain’t Rocked in a While will be out July 11 and will showcase a heavier side of Cobb’s sound. While many ...

Michael Amott and Daniel Erlandsson of melodic death metal giants Arch Enemy sit down with Metal Hammer to discuss the classic metal bands that shaped their sound. Discover their top five picks, from ...

The term “sellout” gets thrown around a lot, especially in the heavy metal community, but it feels so much more nuanced than its use. But… I do agree that Metallica did make a lot of changes that ...

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 ...

Some rock and metal bands know their classic literature, evidenced by all of these songs named after popular books! Seriously, it would be surprising to learn that some of these bands didn’t have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. However, one band proved that nu metal still had gas in the tank, even if it came from the unlikeliest of places. Hailing from the ...