As Metallica et al broke through, Kreator, Sodom and Destruction were forging an even harder sound. They recall gigs in coalmines, sessions in steelworks – and boozing with Slayer ...

Our picks for the Heaviest Song by 11 Big Hair Metal Bands proves that the genre, which relied so heavily on simple pop sensibilities, packed a harder punch than its detractors were willing to admit.

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Actor Javier Bardem named some of his favorite metal bands on the 2026 Oscars red carpet last night (March 15). Bardem was ...

As Jack Black has eloquently stated, "You can't kill the metal; the metal will live on." Since its inception in the late-'60s/early-'70s, metal has grown and branched out into dozens of subgenres, ...