Heavy metal is no stranger to songs about evil, the devil, the occult, and so on. These topics caused such a fuss for years that censoring or outright banning of albums became a regular topic of ...

The band is celebrating five decades of heavy metal with a star-studded new recording featuring several of the genre’s biggest names.

Just about everyone alive today can recognize that classic introduction of Ozzy Osbourne shouting “All aboard!” with his signature cackle. “Crazy Train” might just be one of the late great heavy metal ...

The 1980s are widely regarded as the golden era of heavy metal. That decade produced iconic songs by Ozzy Osbourne, Dio, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Motörhead, Judas Priest, and Black Sabbath. Despite that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. While there’s not much debate regarding which lineup of Black ...

The metal pioneers are preparing their first new studio album since 2021 as they celebrate their 45th anniversary.

Just when you thought the 1980s were over, these 1990s bands brought the music of the decade back for another round. At times, the desire for a '90s band to turn the clock back 10 or so years has been ...

Bruce Dickinson, frontman of the legendary 1980s heavy metal band Iron Maiden, began teasing his upcoming studio album in August 2025. Thanks to hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, there is ...