Essential Albums

The members of Temple of Void in leather jackets in a black and white band photograph

The Death Doom Metal Bands

Ilse Brandt · Jan 4, 2026

Orange Goblin on stage in red and blue light in front of a large skull banner

The Best Stoner Metal Bands

Ilse Brandt · Dec 29, 2025

Artillery in a black and white band portrait

The Essential Thrash Metal Albums

Declan Rourke · Dec 27, 2025

Carpathian Forest performing live at Wacken Open Air

Black Metal Bands From Norway: The Full Roll Call

Eirik Solvang · Dec 26, 2025

Grave band portrait from their 1991 lineup

Swedish Death Metal Bands: The List

Rafael Quintero · Dec 22, 2025

Slayer backstage together

The 50 Thrash Metal Bands You Need to Know

Declan Rourke · Dec 21, 2025

Crowbar guitarist and singer Kirk Windstein with a long beard, playing guitar at the microphone, in black and white

The Sludge Metal Bands

Ilse Brandt · Dec 14, 2025

Enslaved on stage, arms raised

Norwegian Black Metal Bands

Eirik Solvang · Dec 1, 2025

Deicide, Glen Benton on the left, outside a wooden house

Death Metal Bands From Florida: The Complete List

Rafael Quintero · Nov 29, 2025

Monster Magnet on stage in purple light, the singer with a guitar at the front

The Stoner Metal Bands

Ilse Brandt · Nov 23, 2025

Samael posing together outdoors

The First Wave Bands, One by One

Eirik Solvang · Nov 17, 2025