Here are the 9 best non-hair metal albums released by hair metal bands. The 1980s were synonymous with larger-than-life personas, infectious, anthemic choruses, long, flowing locks, skin-tight leather ...

The Grammy-winning metal veterans are entering a new chapter with their latest announcement.

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The metal world is as vast as ever, and 2024 was full of countless great albums from all across the metal spectrum, by bands from all over the world. We included some of our heavy faves on our list of ...

We’re about a quarter-century removed from the days when nu metal ruled the airwaves, and the once-maligned subgenre of music continues to hold a hell of a lot more cultural significance than its ...

Let's rip off the Band-Aid: This is the final Black Market. After 11-plus years and 140 columns, we're finally packing it in. "Welcome to the Black Market, a new space at Stereogum dedicated to ...

The year 1984 was one of the greatest in heavy metal history. Some might argue the greatest. A cornucopia of genre styles and creative breakthroughs led to a mainstream explosion that would dominate ...

We are half way through 2026, which means it's time to survey how the year has been by looking at the best rock and metal albums so far! There's still plenty of highly anticipated albums to look ...

Pyromania dropped in January 1983 and was considered by OG fans to be a notable shift away from the group’s pure heavy metal roots. The album was a clear attempt at producing a more radio-friendly ...

Judas Priest returns to No. 1 on the U.K.'s Official Rock & Metal Albums chart as the newly-released compilation The Best Of debuts in the top spot.

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

I didn't think too hard about dedicating the second-ever edition of this column to Ragne Wahlquist. The late Heavy Load frontman left an indelible mark on heavy metal, in his native Sweden and beyond, ...