Dark metal band Disturbed in concert at Raleigh, N.C.’s Lenovo Center, April 14, 2025. Scott Sharpe [email protected] Dark heavy metal band Disturbed opened their show at Raleigh’s Lenovo ...

After early instability, Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral’s lineup has been steady for the past six years. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Dark Funeral When you’re a black metal dude, you’re probably ...

Here are Dark Tranquillity vocalist Mikael Stanne’s five favorite Swedish death metal albums. As a more than three-decade veteran of the Swedish metal scene, the 50-year-old Stanne is, of course, one ...

Heavy metal is more than a genre of music. It’s a vast, vast world full of its own countless subgenres, thriving regions all around the world, and more bands than any individual person can keep track ...

A concert by provocative Polish black metal band Batushka has been scrapped in Belgrade following an outcry by socially conservative groups. Polish metal Batushka at the gig at United Arts Festival ...

Kataklysm vocalist Maurizio Iacono reflects on the band’s divisive 1998 nü-metal era and the backlash to Victims Of This ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Hard rock/metal band Ghost has built a dedicated following with a mix of catchy, melodic metal and hard rock whose appeal crosses generations. They also have expert marketing, ...

Horns up! There is nothing like listening to insane guitar riffs, heavy bass, soaring, even growling vocals, and a powerful drum beat. Even better, much of metal music is based on classical theory.

Here are 10 one-woman black metal bands you need to know about. From Onielar, helmswoman of Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult and Bethlehem, to Sarcana, ex-Gehenna’s “Spell Trilogy” keyboardist, there ...

If you look at your favorite metal band’s list of influences, you’re probably going to see Black Sabbath somewhere in the mix. They were one of the first truly heavy bands and inspired countless ...