The 30 Metal & Hard Rock Best Albums of 2025 includes records from Deftones, Deafheaven, Turnstile, Ghost, Sleep Token, ...

Bad Omens continue to be one of metalcore’s emerging bands with “Specter” leading the way amongst some impressive 2025 ...

The year 2023 has been one of transition for heavy music, following suit with the rest of the music industry. Aside from Metallica dropping 72 Seasons in April, there haven’t been a ton of major ...

"The Aftershock Festival has grown to a 4-day extravaganza of hard rock and heavy metal bands, boasting attendance well beyond its initial 13-14,000 numbers." From humble beginnings as a one-day event ...

Is Metallica rock or metal? The answer may not be as simple as you might think. Sure, us metalheads wouldn't dream of lumping Metallica in with only rock music. Because, let's face it, the ...

A heavy metal fan’s way of seeing the world stems from a mix of skepticism, intensity, and brutal honesty. It’s not about ...

In a recent interview with VWMusic, Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard was asked his thoughts on the frequent claim that grunge killed off heavy metal and hard rock in the mainstream. Gossard’s answer, ...

The post 2021 Heavy Metal & Hard Rock Holiday Gift Guide appeared first on Consequence. Another holiday season is upon us, and for metal and hard rock fans, that means merch. As fans of heavy music, ...

For many headbangers on Long Island, hard rock and heavy metal isn’t just music, it’s a lifestyle. "Once it gets in your blood, it’s like a drug," says singer Paul Terror, 55, of East Meadow. "It’s so ...

The ’80s were rock’s ultimate guitar decade. The shredding, fingerboard-tapping, dive-bombs and epic power-ballad solos. And most importantly, gargantuan riffs fans could air-guitar to. Many top ’80s ...

There was no shortage of riffs, solos and screams in 2021, as heavy metal’s old guard went toe-to-toe with younger headbangers in the quest for hard-rock supremacy. 10 Years Ago: David Bowie Makes ...