Essential Albums

Bruce Dickinson photographed against a tiled wall in 1994, during his solo years away from Iron Maiden

The 90s Heavy Metal Songs

Declan Rourke · Apr 29, 2026

Emperor in a black and white band portrait

The Best Black Metal Albums of All Time

Eirik Solvang · Apr 25, 2026

Floor Jansen of Nightwish singing live at Wembley Arena, London, 21 November 2022

Female Metal Vocals

Declan Rourke with Julien Vasseur · Apr 25, 2026

The three members of Conan standing in a narrow brick passage, in sepia

A Doom Metal Bands List, by Scene and Decade

Ilse Brandt · Apr 23, 2026

Asphyx performing live on stage

The Most Underrated Death Metal Bands

Rafael Quintero · Apr 22, 2026

Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath perform live at the Rainbow Theatre, London, March 16, 1973

The Best Heavy Metal Lyrics

Declan Rourke · Apr 22, 2026

Hypothermia on stage

Depressive Black Metal Bands

Eirik Solvang · Apr 21, 2026

Blut aus Nord, hooded, in a press photo

The Best Black Metal Bands of All Time

Eirik Solvang · Apr 21, 2026

Mark Morton of Lamb of God playing guitar live at Bloodstock Festival, August 2026. Photo: Adrian Stonley

The Songs in Drop D

Declan Rourke with Julien Vasseur · Apr 21, 2026

The sleeves of Hellhammer's Apocalyptic Raids and Exciter's Heavy Metal Maniac

Records and Firsts in Thrash Metal

Declan Rourke · Apr 20, 2026

Morbid Angel band portrait from 1989

Altars of Madness: Morbid Angel and the Sound of 1989

Rafael Quintero · Apr 20, 2026

Bolt Thrower performing live

The Best Death Metal Albums of All Time

Rafael Quintero · Apr 19, 2026

The sleeves of Stream from the Heavens by Thergothon, Forest of Equilibrium by Cathedral and Watching from a Distance by Warning laid side by side

The Best Doom Metal Albums of All Time

Ilse Brandt · Apr 19, 2026

Vikingligr veldi, Dark Medieval Times and Blizzard Beasts

The Essential Black Metal Albums

Eirik Solvang · Apr 18, 2026

The five members of Unleash the Archers standing in a row on a gravel path under a wooden trestle bridge in a forest

The Essential Power Metal Albums

Julien Vasseur · Apr 16, 2026

The album sleeves of Lore by Elder, Gravity X by Truckfighters and Mantra III by Spiritual Beggars laid side by side

The Best Stoner Metal Albums

Ilse Brandt · Apr 16, 2026

Michael Sweet of Stryper with his arms raised at the M3 festival in May 2022, the band backdrop reading Isaiah 53:5 behind him

The Christian Heavy Metal Songs

Declan Rourke · Apr 16, 2026

Barathrum on stage at the Hellsinki Metal Festival

Black Metal Bands From Finland

Eirik Solvang · Apr 15, 2026