Top 10

1984: More than just the title of an Orwell novel. The year was crucial for the development of heavy metal, establishing both thrash and power […]

This past Monday, July 26, Metal Church singer Mike Howe unexpectedly passed away at 55 years old. After a brief stint as the singer of […]

For the past month, Iron Maiden has been cryptically teasing something called “Belshazzar’s Feast”. Whatever it is (most likely the first single off their highly […]

If you asked any metalhead to name the single greatest year in metal history, chances are they’d either answer 1983 or 1984. This is for […]

The idea for this week’s Top 10 arose at a record convention this past weekend. While shooting the breeze with a friend/dealer, the topic of […]

1982 is comin’ for you! A few short years after the NWOBHM’s inception and a handful of bands are picking up traction fast. Saxon reaches […]

It’s that time of year again. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have announced their annual class of inductees and per usual, people are […]

When I decided to take on the daunting task of ranking the top 10 metal albums of every year from 1970 onwards, I dreaded this […]

In the late 70s, the term “pomp rock” was used by hipster journalists to dismiss acts ranging from Styx to Meat Loaf. Quite frankly, they […]

Could it possibly be? Yes! Yes it can! We’ve made it through the hazy mist of the 1970s! No more fuzzed out guitars, blues based […]