Grunge is a delicate topic among metal fans. A lot of fans blame this movement for the commercial decline of metal in the 90s… and it sort of makes sense. There was never any real grunge movement in a musical or organic sense. There were several bands from Seattle with different sounds that were grouped…
Led Zeppelin is the band that defined the 70s. That much is cleared. The songs, the performances, and even their image marked this decade, even beyond rock and the birth of metal. It is a testament that the band ended in 1980 because of the tragic passing of drummer John Bonham and their legacy is…
Rock lore loves the singer, worships the guitarist, and lionizes the drummer. Yet the bassist, the one literally binding rhythm to melody, often ends up the whipping post when ego, money, and misery start piling up. Below are ten low-end legends who discovered just how expendable the “glue” can be when a band starts to…
Some metal artists have made tremendous contributions to the genre and never got their dues from the mainstream. This is a common occurrence in this kind of music but some were downright hated. Whether it was because of their heavy sound or things beyond music, the media wouldn’t let go. That is something that defined…
Black Sabbath is one of the greatest music bands of all time and their success is there for all to see. They are regarded as the creators of heavy metal and endless amounts of bands have cited them as a major influence. Furthermore, there are a lot of prominent groups, even contemporaries, who hold them in…
Metallica is one of the biggest metal bands of all time, so it makes sense that others talk about them heavily. Moreover, this group has built a reputation that is divisive to a lot of people because of their change of sound. This has resulted in different eras and discussions where other people, especially bands,…
Metal benefitted greatly from the mainstream in the 80s and, to some degree, in the 90s. There were a lot of bands that gained a lot of popularity thanks to the historical context. This doesn’t mean they are bad but this is a different world and metal isn’t as prominent as it once was. Moreover,…
The Rolling Stone Magazine was founded in 1967 in San Francisco, California. Since its creation, it has become an authorized word in politics, rock music, culture, literature, and more. The numbers of the Rolling Stone Magazine are always history in the making. Whenever they create a ranking or a poll to choose the best artist…
The best heavy metal producers of all time are the unsung heroes of the genre. They are the ones who helped pull out the best out of memorable musical acts. Furthermore, they also elevated the production value of the records, giving them the sound they deserved. Therefore, it is only logical that figures of this…