Decades after its rise, heavy metal has found its place in mainstream music, but it didn’t come without a fight.

Signs of Tranquility is readying to hit the road. The Denver melodic metallers will embark on their first-ever Western run ...

A recent study has posited that listening to heavy metal is actually good for the mental health of fans of the genre. The results fly in the face of past thinking that caused a moral panic around the ...

The Grammy-winning singer says 11 is the “perfect age” to experience the music genre ...

Poppy's new album I Disagree (out Friday, Jan. 10) might exhibit characteristics closer to heavy metal than her previous work. But that doesn't mean the singer herself calls it metal music. Poppy ...

Music can be a key factor in expressing emotions. When people think of heavy metal music, they often associate it with negative feelings like anger, hatred, or shame. Yet, when it comes to the ...

Recently, Profound Lore Records announced a new 12-inch EP from Disma, an American death metal band that’s existed for well over a decade. The band’s frontman Craig Pillard is considered a pioneer of ...

Metal can be a pretty polarizing musical genre, and fans often get a bad rap for listening to it because of how intense it sounds. But there are loads of benefits to listening to music, and it turns ...

Forget wild and chaotic behaviour, heavy metal music culture is inclusive and governed by etiquette and codes of conduct, according to new UCL research. After several years on the road, touring with a ...

Sepultura announced its final concert will take place Nov. 7 at the Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu in São Paulo, Brazil. The ...

Paradise Metal by Father Dionysios Tambakis, released in April, gained global acclaim and became one of the best-selling ...

Lou Reed's relationship with the rock 'n' roll press was never an easy one. After the release of Metal Machine Music in July 1975, it was much, much worse. Time hasn't healed, salvaged, redeemed or ...