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February 2021 Best Heavy Metal Albums

February may be the shortest month of the year, but in 2021 there was no shortage of quality metal albums. …

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 …

Anneke van Giersbergen Interview

The latest album from Anneke van Giersbergen is the solo acoustic effort The Darkest Skies Are The Brightest. I spoke …

Epica Interview

Omega is the latest full-length from Epica. It’s the final album in a trilogy covering metaphysical topics. I spoke with …

2020 Best Heavy Metal Albums

2020 was an unprecedented year, and as it always has, music provided escape, comfort, catharsis and hope in an uncertain …

Essential Black Metal Albums

Black metal began in the 1980s as a prototype of and speed and thrash metal. The following list of essential …

Mastodon Albums Ranked

Atlanta based sludge/progressive metal band Mastodon are one of the biggest bands to come out of the New Wave of …
Helloween

Essential Power Metal Albums

Building on the traditional metal style of legends Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, power metal was forged out …

Death Albums Ranked

Death was the brainchild of Florida vocalist and guitarist Chuck Schuldiner. Historic for his ruthlessly diligent work ethic and for …

1987 Best Heavy Metal + Hard Rock Albums

After 1986, arguably metal’s best year ever, 1987 was going to struggle to live up to that incredible standard. Still, …
Megadeth

Best Megadeth Albums

After being ousted from Metallica, Dave Mustaine returned with a vengeance through Megadeth and has left as big of a …
Judas Priest

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, …
Metallica – Ride the Lightning

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 …

Best Intronaut Albums

Los Angeles based post-metal act Intronaut formed in 2004. The core of the band consists of guitarists Sacha Dunable and …
Metallica - Master Of Puppets

1986 Best Heavy Metal + Hard Rock Albums

Many people think 1986 was the best year ever for heavy metal. That’s debatable of course, but there’s no doubt …
Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast

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, …

1985 Best Heavy Metal + Hard Rock Albums

We’ve had some great lists to start the 1980s, but 1985 was not one of the decade’s brightest spots as …
Alice Cooper

Best Alice Cooper Albums

Alice Cooper holds a fond place in the hearts of many old-time heavy metal fans, but neither the band nor …

2018 Best Heavy Metal Albums

As we bring 2018 to a close, it was another strong year for heavy metal. From young upstarts to grizzled …
High On Fire

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 …

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 …
Metallica - Kill 'Em All

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 …
Geoff Tate

Best Queensryche Albums

It seems like Queensrÿche have been around forever, but a closer look reveals a mere 14 albums over a 33-year …

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