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What an incredible year of music! In preparing this year's list, I listened to over 500 albums, narrowed those down to 60 finalists, and...
"Doom Crew Inc. is not a bad record, but it occupies a lower spot in BLS's overall ranking."
"Mixing and mastering qualms aside, Lutharo have arrived with one of the most thrilling metal records of 2021."
"The album is a grandiose, 70s revival that would make our metal ancestors proud."
Guitarist Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward first appeared at Ozzy Osbourne’s doorstep in 1968. The pair arrived in response to an old “Ozzy Zig Needs a Gig” advertisement that had lingered even...
We all know the lore of how Judas Priest, Deep Purple and KISS made big waves in Japan and inspired the thriving metal scene...
"It's one of those riffs that… I like to call it the Guitar Center virus."
August wasn't the worst month ever, and was certainly better than July. This list, which continues to grow each month, saw an average increase...
July was a rough month for hard rock and heavy metal on Spotify, with roughly 65% of this list seeing a drop in listeners...
Everything from black and death metal, to thrash and some big-name rock bands!
Guns N' Roses, Deftones, Avenged Sevenfold, Judas Priest, Carcass, Obituary, Mayhem, Faith No More, etc.
According to the readers of both Total Guitar and Guitar World, Led Zeppelin's 1969 track "Whole Lotta Love" has the greatest guitar riff of...
May was not the best month for rock and metal, but it wasn't the worst. Overall, listenership only grew by 0.58% vs. 5.25% the...
From their upcoming Live At Helsinki Ice Hall album.
April was another great month for rock and metal overall. As always, some bands saw some huge gains, while others saw some rather large...
DMX, born Earl Simmons, passed away on Friday, April 9th after experiencing a heart attack as a result of a drug overdose. DMX's influence...
Saxon are a band that require no introduction. They are OGs of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, and have been melting faces...
March was another snazzy month for rock and metal overall. As always, some bands saw some huge gains, while others saw some rather large...
Gimme Metal Program Director Brian Turner delivers the week's top 5 office buzz-worthy tracks. VREID – Spikes of God Melodic melange of black metal and...
A box set is also coming.
Plus releases from Trollfest, Erra, Saxon, Intrøspect, Depth of Hatred, Batushka, and Dvne.
The legendary UK band Saxon pays homage to artists who influenced them on the covers album Inspirations.
January was a pretty decent month for hard rock and metal. Despite some larger losses, overall, listenership grew by 5.4%, the largest jump I've...