The turn of the century saw a ton of innovation in extreme metal, particularly in regards to tone, songwriting structure, and quality of production. Despite being all but kneecapped in the ’90s due to ...

The 2000s represented the absolute commercial peak of metal; Linkin Park, Slipknot, System Of A Down, Korn and Limp Bizkit were all absolutely humongous at the start of the decade. Metal bands even ...

Musician Ronnie James Dio attends Ronnie James Dio Autograph Session on July 18, 1984 at Warehouse Records in Glendora, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) ...

This 2001 track from Slipknot doesn’t lack any of the band’s telltale rage, but it is, nonetheless, a breakup song. And it works. While many breakup songs are sappy or focus on a cheesy level of ...

Making a widely read list isn't easy, as not everybody is going to agree with your choices. Since its release last week, Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs has sparked plenty ...