On May 29, 1983, the four members of LA rock band Quiet Riot realised they were on to something big... It was ‘Heavy Metal ...

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“I don't think that the term ‘Heavy Metal’ was used for Led Zeppelin,” Frankie Banali said, “although I could be wrong.” Former Zep singer Robert Plant agreed, once telling MOJO magazine that ...

Metal benefitted greatly from the mainstream in the 80s and, to some degree, in the 90s. There were a lot of bands that ...

Heavy music fans continue to show up for their favourite bands, buying tickets and merch and selling out shows and festivals.

New and potential metal and hard rock albums from Spiritbox, Dream Theater, Deftones, Anthrax, Ghost, and more are ...

The British metal band Venom Inc. will perform at the Hard Rock Theater in Hobart. The band is one of the pioneering acts of ...

KNAC was credited with exposing or launching bands that would go on to great success: Metallica, Megadeth, Soundgarden, and ...

A world away from his band’s ecstatic classic rock, the Geese frontman’s solo debut frames his woozy baritone with a careful ...

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Steve Lukather, guitarist for Toto, recently reflected on the band’s identity and upcoming projects during an interview with Matt Pinfield on New & Approved. While addressing the band’s image, he ...

The foundation of this record is blues and psychedelic rock. However, songs like “Spoonful” featured stylistic choices that would later influence the heavy metal sound. Specifically, “Spoonful” ...