Essential Albums

Furia in a black and white band portrait

Polish Black Metal Bands

Andrzej Sawicki · Jan 28, 2026

Poison backstage in full glam makeup and teased hair, 1980s

The Best 80s Hair Metal Songs

Declan Rourke with Saint Sylveszter · Jan 27, 2026

The members of Enforced

Crossover Thrash Bands: The Essential List

Jonah Pike · Jan 25, 2026

Black Sabbath posed with their gold discs in 1973: Bill Ward, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler

The Black Sabbath Songs That Built Heavy Metal

Declan Rourke · Jan 25, 2026

Ahab performing on a concert stage in deep blue light, guitarists and bassist lined up in front of their backdrop

The Funeral Doom Metal Bands

Ilse Brandt · Jan 25, 2026

Mötley Crüe backstage at Donington Park, UK, 1984

The Glam Metal Bands

Declan Rourke with Saint Sylveszter · Jan 24, 2026

Benediction on stage

English Death Metal Bands

Andrzej Sawicki · Jan 22, 2026

Scorpions performing live on stage supporting Kiss on their first German tour, Phillipshalle, Dusseldorf, 19 May 1976, two guitarists and the singer mid-performance

The Best Heavy Metal Songs of the 70s

Declan Rourke · Jan 21, 2026

Ronnie Montrose performing with Montrose at the Summer of '74 festival, Charlton Athletic, London, May 1974

The Heavy Metal Bands of the 70s

Declan Rourke · Jan 19, 2026

The four members of Marduk standing together in a black and white portrait

Swedish Black Metal Bands

Eirik Solvang · Jan 19, 2026

Girlschool performing live on stage, four members playing guitars and bass under red stage lighting

The Best NWOBHM Albums

Declan Rourke · Jan 18, 2026

The sleeves of Horrorscope and Terminal Redux

The Best Thrash Metal Albums of All Time

Declan Rourke · Jan 16, 2026

Tygers of Pan Tang posed as a five-piece in a disused industrial building, 2026

The New Wave of British Heavy Metal Bands

Declan Rourke · Jan 16, 2026

Iron Angel in a band portrait

80s Thrash Metal Bands: The Definitive List

Declan Rourke · Jan 12, 2026

Overdose group portrait outdoors

Brazilian Thrash Metal Bands: The Essential List

Declan Rourke · Jan 10, 2026

UFO performing live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 28 June 1978, two guitarists trading a riff under a bank of stage lights

The First Heavy Metal Bands

Declan Rourke · Jan 9, 2026

Baroness singer and guitarist John Baizley at the microphone with a guitar, lit in blue and gold

The Best Sludge Metal Bands

Ilse Brandt · Jan 5, 2026

Chuck Billy of Testament singing in red light

Bay Area Thrash Bands: The Complete List

Declan Rourke · Jan 4, 2026