American Songwriter

On This Day in 2005, We Said Goodbye to the Pioneering Musician Whose Banned Instrumental Classic Planted the Seeds for Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, and Punk

Twenty years ago today, one of the most influential guitarists in the history of rock music died at the age of 76.

The incredible story of Thor, the bodybuilding heavy metal singer who links Ozzy, Lemmy and Arnold Schwarzenegger

Muscles, kidnappings and inflatable hot water bottles – the rise, fall and resurrection of Thor, one of 80s metal’s greatest ...
Consequence

Heavy Song of the Week: Primitive Man Carve Out Cavernous Death-Doom on “Seer”

Building from a somber intro of plaintive vocals and simple guitar strums, heavy supergroup Sun Dont Shine settle into a ...
American Songwriter

4 Pop Hits That Reveal Max Martin and Shellback’s Heavy Metal Roots

Max Martin and Shellback started out in heavy metal bands before transforming the sound of pop music in the 21st century.
Louder

"It was my first time hearing heavy metal – and I was terrified of it." Here are 8 spooky metal classics you need on your Halloween playlist this year

Team Metal Hammer picks out some of the spookiest and most terrifying tracks you need to metal up your Halloween mix in 2025 ...