After the precedent was set for heavy metal in the 1970s, the 1980s elevated the genre to the next level as some legendary bands released 10/10 no-skip albums. While the decade was known for musicians ...

The past few years have seen vinyl come back in a big way. Seemingly every new album gets pressed on a series of limited-edition colored records, and fans eagerly add them to their collection. While ...

Big hair, big sounds, and big albums that have stood the test of time — these are the most collected album by 11 big '80s metal bands (on Discogs). Here is a look at 11 big '80s metal bands' most ...

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 ...

On May 29, 1983, the four members of LA rock band Quiet Riot realised they were on to something big... It was ‘Heavy Metal Day’ at the US Festival at Glen Helen Regional Park in San Bernadino, ...

Few bands can legitimately lay claim to pioneering an entire new genre, but Korn are one of them. With their self-titled 1994 debut album, the band from Bakersfield, California single-handedly ushered ...

A world away from his band’s ecstatic classic rock, the Geese frontman’s solo debut frames his woozy baritone with a careful juxtaposition of casual virtuosity and soul-scouring catharsis. And what if ...