In some instances, the best metal song of the year also happened to be featured on the best metal album of that same year, ...

Mythology has always been an important part of rock music. We use the terms “legend” and “icon” to describe influential musicians. And there are some years in music history where it almost feels as ...

The musical zeitgeist is constantly in flux and ever-evolving. Many a band sink beneath the whims of its ebbs and flows. One-hit wonders and even iconic bands that are intrinsically linked to the ...

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 ...

Reid might not fit the mold of the traditional heavy metal guitarist, but he's certainly worthy of a spot on this list. An eclectic performer on the guitar, Reid gained mainstream notoriety during the ...