Vocalist Lukas Magyar has officially left progressive metalcore band Veil of Maya, ending an era for the Chicago group and ...

Metal has been treated as the musical outcast of society for as long as it’s existed. But despite mainstream judgment that’s often cast it as the unwanted outsider, interest in metal has grown ...

Science can teach us a lot about ourselves. It's certainly given us a wealth of information over the years about heavy metal and its effect on avid listeners of the genre. Studies regarding how ...

Blackbraid, aka Sgah'gahsowáh, begins his first-ever national tour this week. Living in the southern Adirondacks is a star among black metal fans. In the next couple months, his profile within that ...

In November, just after the election from hell, I became a metalhead. It was an accident, but it’s too late to reverse course now. Before saying more about that, I want to step back in time. By about ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. TO THE UNINITIATED, metal music—especially its more extreme forms ...

What is the true power of heavy metal? Heavy metal fans–affectionately known as “metalheads”–are among the most devoted and loyal music fans in the world. There are many possible reasons why people ...

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 ...