Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Since it was established in the early 1970s, Heavy metal has ...

Who says headbanging can't pay the bills? Over the decades, some heavy metal bands have gone far beyond filling sweaty clubs and instead turned their riffs into serious empires. These acts have proven ...

Top 20 Greatest Metal Bands of All Time Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most successful and influential groups in the history of metal music. Thrash and death ...

"Star Trek" icon William Shatner is entering a new era, debuting a new heavy metal band at Chicago's Riot Fest.

William Shatner debuted his new metal project, the *uckers, during Riot Fest. The band is made up of veteran musicians who deserved better.

Sepultura will play its last show on Nov. 7 at the Suhai Music Hall in São Paulo, Brazil, wrapping up the Brazilian-American ...

The Seattle-made heavy metal band Nevermore is starting 2026 with a new lineup of members alongside founders Jeff Loomis and Van Williams. Nevemore also announced signing with a new record label, with ...

At 95, William Shatner has added another unlikely chapter to his musical career: a heavy metal band, complete with Metallica ...

You might not know these rock and metal bands, but you should by the end of 2026. From hard rock to hardcore, nearly every subgenre of rock and metal is seeing a surge of new acts that deserve to be ...

I think it’s important to expand your horizons and not just limit yourself to music you find in your own backyard. For that reason, I did a deep dive on some Mexican metal bands that I think are ...

Hard rock and heavy metal band Ghost just ended a four-year drought on the Billboard 200 chart for rock music. The band’s latest record Skeletá has officially hit no. 1 on the chart, outperforming ...

William Shatner officially takes over the world of heavy metal music with a debut performance in Chicago and an unhinged ...