Few bands are as synonymous with heavy metal as Judas Priest. With Rob Halfordat the helm, the band pioneered the sound by releasing iconic albums like British Steel, Screaming for Vengeance and ...

Daniel Williams, the former drummer for Ohio-founded heavy metal band The Devil Wears Prada, died Thursday, May 22, when the plane he was in crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, according to ...

On May 27, 2025, heavy metal band In Flames announced their creative decision to split with their drummer, Tanner Wayne. In the IG post declaring the same, the band mentioned: "His dedication and ...

It's more than hair and metal that makes a hair metal band. The bands on this list are often given that label, but is the ...

Donald Tardy is the drummer for Florida-based heavy metal band "Obituary." When he's not playing drums, he runs a charity called the "Metal Meow-Lisha," helping feral cats in the Tampa area.

which boasts the highest number of heavy metal bands per capita in the world, roughly 80 for every 100,000 people, according to the Encyclopaedia Metallum. The genre is a national obsession ...

of America. The band has announced through their press representatives that their self-titled 1991 album, known as The Black Album, has been certified 20 times platinum for sales in excess of 20 ...

A guitarist for a well-known Norwegian heavy metal band has pleaded guilty to breaching an AVO, with a magistrate telling him to be a better role model because he was getting “close” to jail.

Three live acts dubbed "the future stars" of heavy metal are to perform in Birmingham as part of a special BBC celebration of Black Sabbath. Cherrydead, Gans and Meatdripper, all from Birmingham ...

Dave Shapiro, a music executive in the heavy metal and hard rock scene ... Williams, former drummer for metal band The Devil Wears Prada, posted on his Instagram on Wednesday afternoon that ...