Some bands’ bold decisions, the time records were released, fans’ expectations, or simply bad publicity have relegated some great metal albums from the spotlight. We did the hard work for you and dove deep into metal history to rescue them from oblivion. These are some of those pearls saved from the sea of time and…
While the rock and roll bands in the ‘60s laid the foundations for rock and roll to take over the world, the top 12 rock bands from the ‘70s took everything to the next level. Yes, ready or not, in this decade, the world experienced some of the biggest, most ambitious, and most grandiloquent rock…
Before they were selling out stadiums, headlining festivals, and changing the course of music history, many of rock’s most iconic figures were clocking in and out of day jobs that were far from the glamorous life they would come to know. These early career paths not only grounded them in reality but also, in some…
When we talk about the power of music to gather masses, few genres do it quite like metal and rock. There’s something inherently communal about these concerts, a shared energy that pulses through the crowd, uniting everyone in a singular experience. Over the years, several concerts have not just broken attendance records but have also…
Judas Priest’s craft is addictive; their music is infested with blistering energy, swerved with vintage colors, whilst an aura of young blood surges perpetually through the ancient gods of the metal scene. These godfathers of heavy metal needn’t fight tooth and nail for relevance — they earned their stellar legacy decades ago — but their…
Deep Purple is a deeply conflicting band for most rock music fans. On one hand, you have to say that their music is inescapable, and captures something exquisite about the spirit of the 1960s and 1970s, the idea of peaceful protest through music, and wondering if you could have a band where all five members…
Between the civil rights movement, the assassination of JFK, the Cuban missile crisis, MLK’s march on Washington, the Beatles invasion, and Woodstock. A lot of things were changing very rapidly for a lot of different types of people, and there was not a global monoculture. I’m only listing the events that were important for the…
I’ve been playing the electric guitar for almost three decades now. During that time, I’ve had the privilege of plugging my instrument into all kinds of amplifiers. In other words, I’ve rocked most of the brands on this list in the past. So, if you don’t know where your tone journey should start and you’re…
Metal songs are known for their epic lengths, but have you ever wondered why? One of the most defining features of metal music is the length of songs. Why are the songs quite so long? The answer is not so easy to explain because it depends on many different individual factors. When non-musicians think about…