Heavy metal is no stranger to songs about evil, the devil, the occult, and so on. These topics caused such a fuss for years that censoring or outright banning of albums became a regular topic of ...

An upcoming auction by Julien's Auctions, titled 'Music Icons,' showcases memorable items from the world of heavy metal, including guitars and stage costumes from legendary artists such as Ace Frehley ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Since it was established in the early 1970s, Heavy metal has ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. As it relates to who should be considered heavy metal’s ...

Heavy metal had been slowly growing in popularity for decades by the time it hit its commercial peak. The ’80s are considered mainly the heyday of heavy metal in its official definition. That being ...

The first incarnation of the band had formed in Birmingham in 1969 with a different singer, Al Atkins. Named after the Bob Dylan song The Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest, they played ...

Guitar brand releases documentary series on Tony Iommi, now streaming free. The docuseries explores Iommi’s influence on heavy metal and key musicians. “Tony Iommi remains the undisputed godfather of ...