“He died in Sweden; I’m so sorry,” says a man named Daniel who’s checking out my Cliff Burton tattoo. Though Daniel hails from Sweden himself, I doubt he had anything to do with Metallica’s tour bus ...

Kerr, through his company The Heavy Metal Collective (T.H.C.), is out to prove that metalheads are far from the stereotypes of violent or frightening behavior that pervade their scene. He has planned ...

In response to youth suicides, teachers show students the power of headbanging at Fire in the Mountains festival.

John Henry’s is a staple of the bar scene in Eugene. Located in downtown Eugene and established in 1992, John Henry’s has created an environment and community that keeps fans returning. The bar has ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. No wonder that come August 12, 1991, metalheads queued around the block at record stores in every ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Napalm Death: Xavi Torrent/Redferns via Getty Images / Black Sabbath: Chris ...

Amid Britain’s relentless transphobia, the metal community is creating an ever-growing number of trans icons. Pupil Slicer lead vocalist Katie Davies during a performance at the Bloodstock Open Air ...

Inspired by horror movies and dark themes, legendary bands created a theatrically dark genre, Metal. Linda Diaz and Joey Hays chat with members of the legendary bands Gwar and Impaler to uncover how ...

I first lost my soul when I was 12 years old. Or so I feared, sitting in Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater in Centennial, Colo., with my father and a grade school friend, waiting to be spiritually and ...

After a whopping 60 years fronting Whitesnake and Deep Purple, singer David Coverdale has announced he is going to retire.

Gojira's fire-fueled performance at the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris, France (July 26) was a massive win for metal. Now, what does it mean for the genre's future? That's the question we aim to ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Local music artists and enthusiasts are mourning the loss of the “Prince of Darkness.” Tuesday, the death of heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne, at the age of 76, shook the music ...