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May 2017 Best Heavy Metal Albums

May was another month where it was difficult to figure out which five albums would make the cut. The top …

The first third of 2017 has been up and down when it comes to the quality of new releases. A …

March was a really strong month for new heavy music releases, the best so far this year. It was a …

1982 was a quantum leap forward from 1981, with a plethora of outstanding and influential albums. The NWOBHM was peaking, …

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

The shortest month of the year was pretty short on quality metal releases. But we still found some excellent albums …

Over the past few decades, Kiss have become a caricature of themselves, a carnival act more concerned with marketing than …

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

After 1980 was one of the all-time greatest years for hard rock and metal releases, 1981 was a step back. …

2017 is off to a good start when it comes to metal and hard rock releases. Sometimes the pickings are …

1980 was a fantastic year for heavy music. Between the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and good old hard …

This is the first of what we hope to be many year end lists at Heavy Music Headquarters. It always …

The end of the year is upon us, which means it’s time to spew out a bunch of Top 10 …

As 2016 winds down, it’s time to start putting together those year-end lists. But before we do, there’s still November’s …

As 2016 gets closer to the end, it’s becoming more evident it has been a really good year for heavy …

Metallica have released some of metal’s most iconic songs during their long and successful career. From early tracks like “Whiplash” …

As the end of the year approaches, the releases are getting stronger. September was an exceptional month for new metal …

August was a strong month for heavy music, with some releases you’ll definitely be seeing on many year-end lists. Here’s …

Picking the best Opeth albums is a challenge. Opeth are a band that has constantly pushed their musical boundaries. Their sound …

Created out of the same ashes as Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest formed in Birmingham, England. Turning depressive poor …

Black Sabbath’s impact on music is undeniable. They are a destructive force that comes from the heavens to pummel its …

When thrash was exploding in the Bay Area in the 1980s there was another movement that was cultivating on the …

Lemmy Kilmister is as big a metal legend as they come. With his chewed on glass vocals, love of Jack …