Has the heavy metal era passed? Many fans of the genre would laugh in your face if you ask them this question about a rock music genre that probably has the most sub-genres around and has, since its ...

The groundbreaking cover didn't just reinvent a rock and roll classic; it helped usher an entirely new genre into the ...

Heavy metal music has become a niche genre to an extent. While there are a couple of bands that have broken into the mainstream and garnered wide appeal, the majority of heavy metal bands seemingly ...

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...

Heavy metal pioneers Iron Butterfly stand in a very exclusive club — their most widely-known song, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," is also their longest, clocking in at a runtime of 17 minutes and 5 seconds and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. While there’s not much debate regarding which lineup of Black ...