Heavy metal had been slowly growing in popularity for decades by the time it hit its commercial peak. The ’80s are considered mainly the heyday of heavy metal in its official definition. That being ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. As it relates to who should be considered heavy metal’s ...

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 ...

Guitar brand releases documentary series on Tony Iommi, now streaming free. The docuseries explores Iommi’s influence on heavy metal and key musicians. “Tony Iommi remains the undisputed godfather of ...

How Ozzy Osbourne, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and more brought metal back from the dead ...

Heavy Metal Jesus never misses a good show – and it turns out he’s pretty hard to miss too. His long brown hair and scraggly beard blend easily into the crowds Michael Medford frequents, but add a ...

Ceremonially closing the curtain on a long and storied career that began in 1968, Ozzy Osbourne, more theatrically known as the Prince of Darkness and the Godfather of Heavy Metal, took the stage one ...