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Def Leppard’s pop metal masterpiece 'Hysteria' tested the limits of the compact disc and became a futuristic-sounding rock album.

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If you’re lucky enough to have never heard a Sleep Token song before, allow me to give you some context: They’re an anonymous British band who, by blending unexceptional metalcore with lots of ...

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Hollywood superstar Nicolas Cage has heaped praise on his near-namesake band Nicolas Cage Fighter. In a recent interview with ...

She didn't expect trad metal would ultimately become the perfect bastion for her artistic wellspring when she started the ...

Five Finger Death Punch is coming up on their 20th anniversary as a band, and is celebrating with an album of their best songs from over the last two decades. Best Of — Volume 1 is a collection of ...

Metallica marked their territory as one of the most influential thrash bands of the ‘80s. Their signature sound, often ...

At last weekend’s Sonic Temple festival, metal fans picked the world’s heaviest band. Over the weekend, Loudwire’s Joe DiVita ...