Here are the 80 best rock and metal albums of the 1980s and the 90 best of the 1990s! The sounds and styles that were pioneered and popularized across these two decades is mind-boggling. The guitar ...

I have so many memories of this song,” In Flames frontman Anders Fridén smiles when asked about his band’s signature anthem, ...

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

Metal benefitted greatly from the mainstream in the 80s and, to some degree, in the 90s. There were a lot of bands that gained a lot of popularity thanks to the historical context. This doesn’t mean ...

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 ...

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 ...

George Martin is one of the all-time great producers. His groundbreaking work with The Beatles shaped modern music, and he ...

Summer is coming up, and you need some solid heavy metal to blast with the windows down. There are always the classic bands to rely on, but why not dig into some newer heavy metal bands that bring the ...