Mayhem have released "Despair," the second single from their upcoming album Liturgy of Death. It's our Heavy Song of the Week ...

The post Heavy Song of the Week: X’s “Big Black X” Is the Origin Story of One of Punk Rock’s Most Enduring Acts appeared first on Consequence. The group’s output in the ’80s captured a time and place ...

The post Heavy Song of the Week: Harm’s Way Go Aggro on the Politically Charged “Silent Wolf” appeared first on Consequence. Chicago hardcore institution Harm’s Way made a valiant return this week ...

Bad Omens continue to be one of metalcore’s emerging bands with “Specter” leading the way amongst some impressive 2025 ...

We've seen rappers dip their toes in heavy metal. Sometimes it works great. For instance, T-Pain's recent cover of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" got a shout out from none other than Geezer Butler. But ...

Here are five acoustic songs that are still hard and heavy, chosen by three-piece rock band Of Limbo. The trio recently dropped their latest LP, Unplugged. It’s a nine-track release featuring covers ...

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 ...

Pop might be an icky word for heavy metal diehards. But remember, “pop” is just short for popular. And if you’re favorite band sells millions of records, then they are, by definition, popular. History ...

The 1980s was a prime decade for heavy metal music. From Metallica to Black Sabbath, and many others in between, bands were firing on all cylinders. The decade gave the genre some of its biggest hits, ...

Hello, longtime readers and people who accidentally clicked on this post, i.e., most of you. Here we are, once more, knighting the Metal Song Of The Summer. Last year, we asked you if metal could even ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to singer Edie Brickell and musicians CJ Camerieri and Trever Hagen about their improvisational project, Heavy MakeUp, and their album, "Here It Comes." Chemistry between ...