Metal News

Rightfully described as the band's most unique show ever, metal titans Metallica have performed their Antarctica concert last Sunday under the Carlini Argentine Base dome.

Via its pyro-laden concerts and bombastic albums, the outfit has become a holiday-season staple.

The 411 Music Top Five 12.09.13: Top 5 1990s Acts Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 12.09.2013 From Nirvana and Tupac Shakur to Metallica, Janet Jackson, Nine Inch Nails and more, the 411 staff counts down their top 5 1990s acts of all time! Criteria: The 411 Music Zone continues its trip through the decades of popular music on into the '90s! The 1990s ... (more)

Back in seventh grade, I was obsessed with popular metal bands like Iron Maiden, Mastodon, and, especially, Megadeth.

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.