Some guitar solos are remembered because they fit perfectly into a song. Others become the song. Megadeth’s “Hangar 18” falls ...

William Shatner will debut his new heavy metal band at Riot Fest in Chicago, marking the group’s first live performance.

Metallica conquered the mainstream, but Slayer preserved thrash metal’s speed, danger and uncompromising spirit. Which band ...

Following the European run, the band embarked on a co-headlining tour with U.S. cult heavy metal icons Warlord, billed as The ...

But who needs sun, sea and socialising, anyway? We've got a brand-new week of heavy metal bangers to listen to! Before we ...

Here are five of the best political thrash metal songs. Emerging from the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1980s as a more aggressive evolution of traditional heavy metal, thrash metal quickly ...

Testament frontman Chuck Billy found himself at a troubling crossroads 25 years ago. During 2001 he was diagnosed with germ cell seminorma, a rare cancer that affected his heart and lungs. “I really ...

They may have just put out one of the most killer albums in recent memory with Krushers Of The World, but one thing you can’t say about Kreator‘s latest is that it’s a straight-up thrash metal record.

The iconic '80s thrash metal band Onslaught is set to return to the U.S. for the first time in 10 years. The band announced the North American tour dates on Friday via Instagram. The tour will feature ...

The heavy metal pioneer known for his lightning-fast shredding and snarling vocal style is going out his way, with a final album and tour. The heavy metal pioneer known for his lightning-fast ...