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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 ...

Sound Barrier brought real heavy metal fire to Los Angeles in the 1980s, but the industry was not ready for four Black men ...

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 music has become a niche genre to an extent. While there are a couple of bands that have broken into the mainstream and garnered wide appeal, the majority of heavy metal bands seemingly ...

When heavy metal band Armored Saint started in 1982, even the band members couldn’t imagine still going strong more than 40 years later. “No. So this fact is a great reminder of how much we appreciate ...

Before Billy Joel was a classy and sophisticated showman sitting behind a grand piano, he was a thick-haired heavy metal rock ‘n’ roller. Surprised? So are we, but it is true, as Billy Joel co-founded ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Few contemporary artists have shaped an entire genre the way ...

KABUL (Reuters) - On a dimly lit stage the godfather of Afghan rock prepares for the next song, as images of the French movie La Haine (Hate) flicker above and his audience is asked what song would ...

As the '80s came to a close and a new decade dawned, it was obvious that the heavy music landscape needed — and had begun to undergo — a radical shift. It was a unique moment in hard rock and metal ...

Ozzy Osbourne, the pioneering heavy metal singer and Black Sabbath frontman whose star turn on reality TV endeared him to a new generation of fans, has died, according to the Associated Press. He was ...