Metal News

Akron ,Ohio - The genius and the madness of acclaimed musical powerhouse Jon Oliva shook Ohio metal heads to their core last night .

Look, heshers - I know it's easy to take High on Fire for granted. They've toured relentlessly on a consistent slew of records for damn near 15 years.

On December 3, 2013 Italian metal storytellers Rhapsody of Fire released their tenth album Dark Wings of Steel.

Veteran British rock band Deep Purple recently announced that it will be performing for the fourth time in Israel at Tel Aviv's Nokia Arena on February 22. The group, considered pioneers of the metal genre, began their career in 1968.

A special service is taking place in Swansea to mark the 150th anniversary of a fire at a cathedral in Chile which killed 2,500 people.

Damageplan was an American heavy metal band from Dallas, Texas that formed in 2003.

Last month we sat down with Jill Janus , the fiery front woman for the LA based metal band Huntress .

Fates Warning headlines Backstage Live with a 90-minute set in the hometown of vocalist Ray Alder and drummer Bobby Jarzombek.

New York quintet Dream Theater has spent the last thirty years building a name for itself in the progressive metal community; in fact, many fans would credit the band has single-handedly making the genre what it is today, as they essentially blended the sounds of 70s pioneers like Yes, Rush, Pink Floyd, and Led Zeppelin with 80s metal icons like ... (more)

If you've ever dreamed of getting music lessons from KISS frontman Gene Simmons or Megadeth bassist David Ellefson , here's your chance.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra is an American progressive metal band founded in 1993 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team.

After fearing the worst since last week's "Nikita," we finally got to breathe easy -- for a moment at least -- about Birkhoff.

Earlier this year, Five Finger Death Punch carried out one of their musical aspirations collaborating with the one and only Metal God, Rob Halford of Judas Priest , on their song 'Lift Me Up.'

The life and times of Static-X frontman Wayne Static have been bizarre lately. That may not surprise too many people who are familiar with the 'Dragonball Z'-haired nu-metaller, but between his feud with former Static-X bassist Tony Campos , being pressed with felony drug charges, hernia surgery, suicidal thoughts and much more, Static's life has ... (more)

Carcass , The Black Dahlia Murder , Gorguts and Noisem are teaming up for the Third Annual Decibel Magazine Tour , which is already making a case for one of 2014's best lineups and showcases both the worthy veterans and up-and-coming.

Is that a reference to the song by heavy metal band As I Lay Dying? No, though it could be.

Winger- Known for their hit song, "Seventeen". Winger fell to Curt Cobain and the Grunge scene.

The family of a woman missing for more than a decade is still waiting for an unidentified body to be exhumed in Hancock County to see if those remains belong to their loved one.

Who knew 2013 would be another banner year for great metal releases? Death metal continues to lead the way for the new underground renaissance, but nobody is complaining.

Christmas is just about upon us and the shopping frenzy has begun. So what do you get the music lover in your life? As always there is a bit of something for every taste, like throwback album collections from the Eagles and Deep Purple as well as live collections from Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and even a performance of REO ... (more)