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Decades after its rise, heavy metal has found its place in mainstream music, but it didn’t come without a fight.

What are some of the most metal-sounding songs by grunge bands? Although grunge is considered a subgenre of rock, it was undoubtedly influenced by heavy metal as well. Drop-tuned guitars are one of ...

“Black Sabbath” was written by all four Black Sabbath bandmates, but it was inspired when they were known by the name Earth. Butler, the band’s bass player, told Rolling Stone that he had a nightmare ...

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...

Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder says that he wrote the song Heavy Metal for the band’s 1979 album The Long Run – and that he planned to make it a showcase for guitar pyrotechnics between himself ...

The greatest heavy metal song of all time was recorded in 1969 and released a year later. Rolling Stone rated Black Sabbath's "Black Sabbath" as the greatest heavy metal song of all time. Metallica ...

Find the heavymetal bands still running the game with this blog. Explore the top legends and new stars. Click here to see the ...