Amaranthe Interview
The Swedish band Amaranthe released their fifth album Helix in October. We caught up with bassist Johan Andreassen, who fills …
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Heavy Metal Album Release Calendar
Here’s a rundown of heavy metal and hard rock album release dates. They are supplied by record companies and subject …
November 2018 Best Heavy Metal Albums
As 2018 winds down, it’s time for our final monthly list of the year. November saw some excellent releases that …
1984 Best Heavy Metal + Hard Rock Albums
Heavy metal was still going strong in 1984, and the variety present in our list shows that. We’ve got a …
High On Fire Albums Ranked
High on Fire formed from the original split of legendary stoner doom outfit, Sleep. Matt Pike wanted to continue with …
Best Judas Priest Songs
Besides Black Sabbath, there isn’t a band more important to the genre of heavy metal than Judas Priest. In fact, …
2017 Best Heavy Metal Albums
2017 will be remembered as the year of death metal, with several classic bands releasing outstanding albums and up and …
Essential Power Metal Albums
Building on the traditional metal style of legends Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, power metal was forged out …
1983 Best Heavy Metal + Hard Rock Albums
1983’s best albums include a mix of NWOBHM bands with younger, rawer groups like Metallica and Slayer along with two …
Best Queensryche Albums
It seems like Queensrÿche have been around forever, but a closer look reveals a mere 14 albums over a 33-year …
1982 Best Heavy Metal + Hard Rock Albums
1982 was a quantum leap forward from 1981, with a plethora of outstanding and influential albums. The NWOBHM was peaking, …
Best Megadeth Albums
After being ousted from Metallica, Dave Mustaine returned with a vengeance through Megadeth and has left as big of a …