Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. While there’s not much debate regarding which lineup of Black ...

One tragic event inspired a Norwegian band to create an hour-long musical journey.

Heavy metal and country music are not a match made in heaven. To the majority of music fans, they seemingly hold nothing in common and juxtapose each other in a plethora of different ways. However, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Black Sabbath" was written by all four Black Sabbath bandmates, but it was inspired when they were known by the name Earth.

The lore behind this beloved song is as epic as its impact on music.

Metallica photo session in a dressing in Berlin, 1992. Within the heavy metal scene Metallica has long held a unique standing amongst fans and critics. No other band in the genre has achieved a highly ...

Heavy music fans demand originality, then attack Metallica, Bring Me The Horizon, Linkin Park and other bands for evolving ...

What are some of the most metal-sounding songs by grunge bands? Although grunge is considered a subgenre of rock, it was undoubtedly influenced by heavy metal as well. Drop-tuned guitars are one of ...

How did heavy metal — or just metal, as it's colloquially called — become the term that identifies the outgrowth of rock music that's more powerful and aggressive, with distorted guitars, thunderous ...