Def Leppard are an English hard rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. Since 1992, the band [...]
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Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard [...] 
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, formed in 1969. The core line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarist Glenn Tipton, bassist Ian Hill, and [...] 
When they agreed the unwritten law that time-honored artists with brilliant track records get less creative as they go on, Mark [...] 
John Michael “Ozzy“ Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer-songwriter and occasional actor, whose career has spanned over 40 years. [...] 
AC/DC are an Australian hard rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. The band is commonly classified ashard rock and [...] 
Savatage formed in Florida in 1978 as Avatar, led by brothers Jon (vocals) and Criss (guitar) Oliva. They changed their name to Savatage in [...] 
Nightwish is a symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland formed in 1996 by songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, former vocalist Tarja Turunen, and guitarist [...] 
After recording two solo albums, former Deep Purple vocalist David Coverdale formed Whitesnake around 1977. In the glut of hard rock [...] 
The band released several commercially successful albums in the 1970s such as Uriah Heep Live (1973), but their audience declined by the [...] 
Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 1980 the group is known for its lyrics [...] 
The band was founded when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. [...] 
At a time when pop was dominated by dance music and pop-metal, Guns N’ Roses brought raw, ugly rock & roll [...] 
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The Acacia Strain – Wormwood (2010)
With a combination of sledgehammer breakdowns and brutal lyrical misanthropy, the Acacia Strain’s fifth album, Wormwood, is a lesson in focused hostility… In This Moment – A Star-Crossed Wasteland (2010)
In This Moment is one of early 21st century America’s best metal bands. They didn’t start out that way, though. On the band’s debut CD, Beautiful Tragedy, they… Parkway Drive – Deep Blue (2010)
The third full-length by Australian metalcore band Parkway Drive finds them changing producers but not their fundamental approach. Where their first… Pain of Salvation – Road Salt One (2010)
Daniel Gildenlöw has described the album in interviews as sounding more “jam oriented” with tracks that sound like they… Aeon – Path of Fire (2010)
One thing that you won’t hear a lot of death metal musicians or death metal fans doing is complaining that they… Sabaton – Coat of Arms (2010)
Not all power metal is epic power metal, but there are certain power metal albums that make a point of being… Dew-Scented – Invocation (2010)
German thrash group Dew-Scented are coming up on their 20th anniversary, having formed in 1992. They… Howl – Full of Hell (2010)
Call it “sludge with benefits.” Fact of the matter is that Rhode Island residents Howl draw the bulk of their musical cues from… Brain Drill – Quantum Catastrophe (2010)
As a rule, you won’t hear folks who aren’t into death metal using terms like “chops,” “technical prowess,” and… As I Lay Dying – The Powerless Rise (2010)
In the three-year interim between 2007′s Ocean Between Us and The Powerless Rise, San Diego’s As I Lay Dying… Beneath the Sky – In Loving Memory (2010)
On the third album from Cincinnati’s Beneath the Sky, the band delivers a bloody serving of metalcore, melding crawling brutality… Xander Demos – Road To Guitarcadia (2011)
Charismatic name, progressively melodic, metal shredding, mostly instrumental guitar songs and a few rocking vocals mixed in for good measure… Keep of Kalessin – Reptilian (2010)
In many different types of music, one can find the stubborn traditionalists who preach to the choir as well as the crossover artists who have a better chance… Pro-Pain – Absolute Power (2010)
It has been said many times but bears repeating: Pro-Pain are a very angry band. And the alternative metal/hardcore… Exodus – Exhibit B: The Human Condition (2010)
You can always count on Exodus to supply some good, old-fashioned, downright vicious thrash metal with each release… Nonpoint – Miracle (2010)
On their seventh studio album, Miracle, Nonpoint continue trudging down the same alt-metal path that they started on… Godsmack – The Oracle (2010)
Four long years after IV, Godsmack’s last effort, fans perhaps had some reason for trepidation about the release of… Deftones – Diamond Eyes (2010)
Diamond Eyes is the sixth album by American alternative metal band Deftones, released worldwide on May 4… Soulfly – Omen (2010)
Still going strong after all these years, Max Cavalera returns with another one from Soulfly. Continually pushing the band… Rosetta – A Determinism of Morality (2010)
Philadelphia’s self-proclaimed purveyors of “metal for astronauts” embarked on their third interstellar voyage… Krokus – Hoodoo (2010)
The best AC/DC impersonators in the world are back, and they’re rocking as hard as ever. Hoodoo was hailed… Starkweather – This Sheltering Night (2010)
This Sheltering Night is a studio album released by American rock band Starkweather. The album was released… Anathema – We’re Here Because We’re Here (2010)
Anathema are one of the select few bands that actually progress with each album, honing their songwriting skills to… Nevermore – The Obsidian Conspiracy (2010)
Nevermore are a band built on bucking musical trends and going their own way, and continue to carve their own path for… |
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