The 25 Best Metal Songs of the Last 25 Years
Here are the 25 best metal songs of the last 25 years. It has been a wild ride since 2000 dawned a new age for metal with an explosion of subgenres and hybridization that still […]
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The 9 Best Non-Hair Metal Albums by Hair Metal Bands
Here are the 9 best non-hair metal albums released by hair metal bands. The 1980s were synonymous with larger-than-life personas, infectious, anthemic choruses, long, flowing locks, skin-tight leather, and guitars drenched in reverb and distortion. […]
Mauricio Umansky Says He Has A Metal Plate, Screws in His Collarbone
Mauricio Umansky On the Mend After Skiing Accident … Fresh New Bling in My Collarbone!!! Published February 16, 2025 5:33 PM PST Mauricio Umansky‘s going to have some trouble going through metal detectors for the […]
‘Full Metal Jacket’ Star Kevyn Major Howard Dead at 69
‘Full Metal Jacket’ Kevyn Major Howard Dead at 69 Published February 15, 2025 1:15 PM PST Kevyn Major Howard, best known for his portrayal as Rafterman in “Full Metal Jacket,” has died, his family tells […]
SNL’s Sarah Sherman and Bowen Yang Go Metal in Dandruff Ad
Saturday Night Live cast members Sarah Sherman and Bowen Yang front the fictional hair-metal band Naumôre Dandruf in a new commercial for CeraVe’s Hydrating Anti-Dandruff Shampoo and Conditioner. The ad was filmed as a partnership […]
Ozzy Osbourne announces final Black Sabbath gig as band reunite for ‘greatest heavy metal show ever’ with HUGE line up
ROCK veteran Ozzy Osbourne will play his final EVER show this summer, amid his worsening battle with Parkinson’s disease. The music icon has announced he will return to the stage one more time with his […]
Gojira Win Best Metal Performance At 2025 Grammys
Gojira collected the award for Best Metal Performance at the 2025 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles last night (February 02). The band were honoured for their version of ‘Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)’ which they […]
Gojira Win Best Metal Performance Grammy for “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)”
Gojira won the 2025 Grammy for Best Metal Performance on Sunday (February 2nd). The award was presented during the Premiere Ceremony that streamed online prior to the main televised ceremony. The French metal band took […]
11 Rock + Metal Bands Who’ve Had Two Drummers at the Same Time
Here are 11 rock and metal bands who’ve concurrently used two or more drummers! Usually, a band needs only one drummer to set the tempo; spice things up with tricky fills and solos; and dive […]
Watch: METAL ALLEGIANCE Joined By ROBERT TRUJILLO, MARTY FRIEDMAN, GARY HOLT, ANDREAS KISSER, Others At Anaheim Concert
Robert Trujillo (METALLICA),Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth (OVERKILL),John Bush (ARMORED SAINT),Doc Coyle (BAD WOLVES, GOD FORBID),Marty Friedman (MEGADETH),Gary Holt (SLAYER, EXODUS),Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),Jeff Loomis (ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE),Mark Tornillo (ACCEPT),Troy Sanders (MASTODON) and Alissa White-Gluz (ARCH ENEMY) are […]
You Can Now Officially Get A College Degree In Heavy Metal
Alex Gould/Special for The Republic “For those about to rock, we salute you!” The “those” in this case are graduates of Summa College in Eindhoven, Netherlands who are taking part in one of the school’s […]
6 Bands Who Are Wrongly Labeled Hair Metal
Before we can dive into bands who are wrongly labeled hair metal, we must ask ourselves: what exactly defines hair metal? Is it the teased hair? The extravagant stage garb and makeup? Songs about partying […]
The Highest Selling Album by 16 Big Metal Bands
Here are the highest selling albums from some of the biggest metal bands. The disparity among the names on this list is eye-popping. Metallica’s self-titled “black album’ alone, for example, has sold more than 17 […]
Heavy Metal Drummer Plays Taylor Swift’s Song With A Twist
Getty Image / Kevin Winter/TAS24 I would just like to take a moment that in the year of our lord, 2025, there is still a living and breathing human being on planet earth who had […]
Best Progressive Rock + Metal Album of Each Year Since 1983
Here is the best progressive rock/metal album of each year since 1983. Given its penchant for bizarre concepts, vast track lengths and intimidatingly complex musicianship, it’s little wonder why progressive rock – which began in […]
The Best Metal Playlist for a New Year’s Resolution Workout
Heavy metal is characterized by its visceral nature — its speed, power, and aggression. It’s also physically, even athletically demanding to play, requiring the upmost skill and dexterity from the musicians, as well as repetition and […]
The Most Anticipated Metal & Hard Rock Albums of 2025
In addition to our Most Anticipated Metal & Hard Rock Albums, check out our Most Anticipated Albums and Tours of 2025. Our 2025 Most Anticipated lists are presented by Amazon Music. Get three free months […]
Drummer of Rising Metal Band Voraath Killed By Drunk Driver
Photo Credit: Voraath’s Instagram The drummer of rising North Carolina metal band Voraath was killed along with three others by a drunk driver on New Year’s Eve. Joshua Nassaru Ward, the drummer of rising North […]
Metal Drummer and Three Others Killed by Drunk Driver
Joshua Nassaru Ward — drummer for the rising North Carolina death metal band Voraath — was killed along with three others by a drunk driver on New Year’s Eve. The tragic incident took place in […]
Who Is Metal Sonic In Sonic the Hedgehog 3? Powers, Post-Credits Scene & Future Explained
Metal Sonic Post-Credits Scene Debut (Photo Credit – Instagram) Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is finally here, and the speedster’s live-action world just got much more enjoyable. Picking up right where the second film left off, […]