Heavy Metal CD Release Dates
Release dates for current and upcoming heavy metal cds.

Best Swedish Metal Bands
The top Swedish heavy metal bands, as selected by the About Guide to Heavy Metal.

Best German Heavy Metal Bands
The top 10 German heavy metal bands, as selected by the About Guide to Heavy Metal, Chad Bowar.

Dillinger Escape Plan - One Of Us Is The Killer
Review of the Dillinger Escape Plan and their 2013 CD One Of Us Is The Killer.

New Heavy Metal CD Reviews: 5/21/13
Reviews of new heavy metal CDs from Burning Rain, Enshine, Extrema, Fact, For The Broken, Gaytheist, Hybrid, Masteroid, Negator, The Poodles, Satan, Svart Crown, Thinning The Herd and Zed.

Heavy Metal Tour Dates
Tour dates for heavy metal bands.

Timo Tolkki's Avalon - The Land Of New Hope
Review of Timo Tolkki's Avalon and their 2013 CD The Land Of New Hope.

What Is Heavy Metal?
Description and history of heavy metal music along with a listing of its genres and subgenres.

New Heavy Metal CD Reviews: 5/14/13
The latest heavy metal CD reviews, including releases from Aggressa, Ape Machine, Arckanum, Artizan, Beyond Creation, Black Cowgirl, Damnation Angels, Death Ray Vision, Devil, Enemy Reign, Entrails, Eternal Rest, Gravewurm, Heart In Hand, Intoxicated, Kadavar, Kings Destroy, Lifeforms, The Monolith Deathcult, Mortal Form, Orchid, The Resistance, Steve Von Till, Surgeon, Tribulation, Utopium, Zolle and Zombiefication.

Kylesa - Ultraviolet
Review of Kylesa and their 2013 CD Ultraviolet.

March 2013 Best Heavy Metal Al
The best heavy metal albums released in March, 2013, from About.com Heavy Metal.

Best Black Sabbath Albums
The five best Black Sabbath albums, as selected by the About Guide To Heavy Metal.

Best Metal Magazines
Description and rating of the top heavy metal magazines, including Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles, Decibel, Metal Maniacs, Revolver and Kerrang.

Best Norwegian Metal Bands
The best Norwegian heavy metal bands, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Best Metallica Albums
The About Guide To Heavy Metal's Top 5 albums by Metallica.

Best Hair Metal Ballads
The best hair metal ballads, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Best Hair Metal Bands
List of the top 10 hair bands, also called glam metal, pop metal and hairspray metal.

Best Slayer Albums
The best albums by Slayer, as selected by About.com Heavy Metal.

Richard Christy Interview
Interview with Richard Christy, founder of Charred Walls Of The Damned and creator of the animated web series Majestic Loincloth.

Best Unsigned Band Reviews: May 2013
Reviews of the best CDs from unsigned metal bands for May, 2013.

Best Metal Albums Of The '90s
The best heavy metal albums released in the 1990s, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Best Finnish Heavy Metal Bands
The best heavy metal bands from Finland, as selected by About.com heavy metal.

Best Metal Albums Of The '80s
The best heavy metal albums of the 1980s, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

April 2013 Best Heavy Metal Al
The best heavy metal albums released in April 2013, from About.com Heavy Metal.

Dillinger Escape Plan Interview
2013 interview with the Dillinger Escape Plan vocalist Greg Puciato.

Heavy Metal Timeline
Timeline of heavy metal history and significant events.

2012 Best Heavy Metal Albums
The best heavy metal CDs released in 2012, from About.com Heavy Metal.

New Heavy Metal CD Reviews: 5/7/13
New heavy metal album reviews from Amber, The Amenta, Blowsight, Cauldron, Control Human Delete, Deep Purple, Earthling, F.K.U., Gloomball, Grime, In The Silence, Kingdom Come, Magister Templi, Monarque, Mpire Of Evil, Noein, Psychofagist, Rainbow, Sadgiqacea, Sidious, Starkill, Temple Of Thieves, Tormented, Vicious Rumors and V8 Wankers.

Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats - Mind Control
Review of Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats and their 2013 album Mind Control.

Best Anthrax Albums
The best albums by the Bay Area thrash metal band Anthrax, as selected by About.com Heavy Metal.

Immolation - Kingdom Of Conspiracy
Review of Immolation and their 2013 CD Kingdom Of Conspiracy.

Best Judas Priest Albums
The best Judas Priest albums, as selected by the About Guide To Heavy Metal.

Best Metal Albums Of 1990
The best heavy metal CDs of 1990, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

2011 Best Heavy Metal CDs
The best heavy metal CDs released in 2011, from About.com Heavy Metal.

January 2013 Best Heavy Metal
The best heavy metal albums released in January 2013, from About.com Heavy Metal.

My Dying Bride - The Manuscript
Review of My Dying Bride and their 2013 EP The Manuscript.

Essential Doom Metal Albums
A list of essential doom metal albums, as selected by About.com Heavy Metal.

Essential Power Metal Albums
Essential power metal albums, as recommended by About.com Heavy Metal.

January 2012 Best Heavy Metal CDs
The best heavy metal CDs released in January, 2012, from About.com Heavy Metal.

Best Metal Albums Of 1991
The best heavy metal albums released in 1991, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Various Artists - Hard And Hea
Review of the heavy metal box set Hard and Heavy.

Volbeat Interview
2013 interview with Volbeat vocalist Michael Poulsen.

Essential Progressive Metal Al
A list of essential progressive metal albums.

Best Cannibal Corpse Albums
The best Cannibal Corpse albums, as selected by About.com Heavy Metal.

Best Overkill Albums
The top 5 Overkill albums, as selected by About.com Heavy Metal.

The Ocean - Pelagial
Review of The Ocean and their 2013 CD Pelagial.

HIM - Tears On Tape
Review of HIM and their 2013 CD Tears On Tape.

What Is Metalcore?
Description of the metalcore genre.

Thrash Metal History
Description and explanation of thrash metal or speed metal, including recommended artists like Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth.

Volbeat - Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies
Review of Volbeat and their 2013 CD Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies.

What Is Hair Metal?
Profile of hair metal, including history, musical style, pioneers and recommended albums.

Essential Grindcore CDs
A list of essential and recommended grindcore albums, from About. com Heavy Metal.

Best Metal Albums Of 1980
The Top 10 best heavy metal albums released in 1980, as selected by the About Guide To Heavy Metal.

Best Australian Heavy Metal Ba
The best Australian metal bands from About.com Heavy Metal.

Best Death Metal Album Covers
The best death metal album covers, as selected by About.com Heavy Metal.

Heavy Metal Blogs
A list of heavy metal blogs you don't want to miss.

Pop Evil - Onyx
Review of Pop Evil and their 2013 CD Onyx.

Best Death Albums
The top 5 Death albums, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Sodom - Epitome Of Torture
Review of Sodom and their 2013 CD Epitome Of Torture.

Best Metal Albums Of 1992
The best heavy metal albums released in 1992, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Delain - Interlude
Review of Delain and their 2013 CD Interlude.

Best Metal Albums Of 1993
The best heavy metal albums released in 1993, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Best Metal Albums Of 1995
The best heavy metal CDs released in 1995, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Best Metal Albums Of 1984
The best metal albums of 1984, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Best Megadeth Albums
The best Megadeth albums, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

What Is Death Metal?
Description and explanation of the heavy metal genre known as death metal, including pioneers and recommended bands.

Top 5 Dio Albums
The Top 5 Dio albums as chosen by Martin Popoff, author of the book Dio: Light Beyond The Black.

Best Metal Albums Of 1994
The best heavy metal albums released in 1994, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

February 2013 Best Heavy Metal
The best heavy metal CDs released in February 2013, from About.com Heavy Metal.

Essential Metalcore Albums
Essential metalcore CDs, as recommended by About.com Heavy Metal.

Top 5 For Metallica Fans
Thrash and speed metal bands recommended for fans of Metallica, including Testament, Metal Church, Nuclear Assault, Flotsam & Jetsam and Exodus.

In This Moment Concert Photos
Maria Brink concert photo, from Carolina Rebellion 2013.

Best Metal Albums Of 1983
The best heavy metal albums of 1983, as selected by the About.com Guide To Heavy Metal, Chad Bowar.

Essential Thrash Metal Albums
List of recommended thrash metal albums from About.com Heavy Metal.

Black Metal History
A history and description of black metal, including musical and vocal styles, pioneers of the genre, and recommended black metal artists.

Best Metal Albums Of 1986
The best heavy metal albums of 1986, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Best Heavy Metal Books
The best heavy metal books released in the past several years, as chosen by the About Guide To Heavy Metal, Chad Bowar.

Best Metal Albums Of 1985
The best heavy metal albums of 1985, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Best Metal Albums Of 1998
The best heavy metal CDs released in 1998, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

New Heavy Metal Album Reviews:
New heavy metal CD reviews, including albums from Apparitions, Arkona, Birth A.D., Blaak Heat Sujaa, Code Of Silence, Deathchain, Devil To Pay, Enabler, Gloryhammer, Krzak Experience, No Omega, The Omega Experiment, Osada Vida, Russkaja, Serenity, Supuration, Trinakrius, Visons Of Atlantis and Warbeast.

Best Metal Albums Of 1996
The best heavy metal CDs released in 1996, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Anvil - Hard 'n' Heavy
Review of Anvil and their 1981 release Hard 'n' Heavy.

Best Metal Albums Of 1982
The best heavy metal albums of 1982, as selected by the About.com Guide To Heavy Metal, Chad Bowar.

Spiritual Beggars - Earth Blues
Review of Spiritual Beggars and their 2013 CD Earth Blues.

Best Opeth Albums
The top 5 best Opeth albums, as ranked by About.com's Dan Marsicano.

Extreme - Waiting For The Punchline
Review of Extreme and their 1995 CD Waiting For The Punchline.

Best Iron Maiden Albums Of The '80s
The Top 5 albums released by Iron Maiden in the 1980's.

In This Moment Vocalist Maria Brink
Photos of In This Moment, taken at the Warped Tour in Charlotte, NC on July 23, 2009.

Cathedral - The Last Spire
Review of Cathedral and their 2013 CD The Last Spire.

Melodic Death Metal
History of melodic death metal and the Gothenburg sound, including genre pioneers and recommended albums.

Best Metal Albums Of 1989
The best heavy metal albums of 1989, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Best Metal Albums Of 1981
The best heavy metal albums of 1981, as selected by the About.com Guide To Heavy Metal.

Best Metal Albums Of 1988
The Top 10 heavy metal albums released in 1988, as chosen by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Metal's Sexiest Ladies
Photos of some of the sexiest ladies in metal.

Photos Of Scary and Evil Looking Black Metal Artists
Photo gallery of scary looking black metal bands and artists clad in corpse paint.

Bring Me The Horizon - Sempiternal
Review of Bring Me The Horizon and their 2013 CD Sempiternal.

Adoran - Adoran
Review of Adoran and their 2013 self-titled CD.

2010 Best Heavy Metal CDs
The best heavy metal CDs of 2010, as selected by About.com Heavy Metal.

Best Metal Albums Of 1999
The best heavy metal albums released in 1999, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Best Sepultura Albums
The best Sepultura albums, as chosen by About.com.

Best Metal Albums Of 1987
The Top 10 heavy metal albums released in 1987, as chosen by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Nikki Sixx-The Heroin Diaries
Review of Nikki Sixx and his 2007 book The Heroin Diaries: Year In The Life Of A Shattered Rock Star.

Best Metal Albums Of 1997
The best heavy metal albums released in 1997, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Essential Death Metal Albums
A list of essential death metal albums from About.com Heavy Metal.

Essential Black Metal Albums
A list of essential black metal albums from About.com Heavy Metal.

Cattle Decapitation Interview
Interview with Travis Ryan, vocalist for Cattle Decapitation.

Atrocity - Okkult
Review of Atrocity and their 2013 CD Okkult.

What Is Power Metal?
Profile of the heavy metal subgenre of power metal, including history, pioneers and recommended albums.

Epica Interview
Interview with Simone Simons, vocalist for Epica.

What Is NWOBHM?
Description and explanation of the heavy metal genre known as the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal or NWOBHM and the artists that popularized it including Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Def Leppard, Saxon, Diamond Head, Girlschool and more.

What Is Doom Metal?
History and profile of doom metal, including recommended artists and albums.

Top 10 Judas Priest Songs
The Top 10 Judas Priest songs, as selected by heavy metal writer Martin Popoff.

Best Pantera Albums
The best Pantera albums, as selected by About.com Heavy Metal.

Head Welch - Save Me From
When Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch announced in 2005 that he had found religion and was quitting

Gama Bomb - The Terror Tapes
Review of Gama Bomb and their 2013 CD The Terror Tapes.

Heavy Metal Gift Guide 2012
Gift ideas for the metalhead in your life, including box sets, DVDs, electronics, video games and more.

Suicide Silence Interview
2011 interview with Suicide Silence vocalist Mitch Lucker.

Exodus History
Profile of Exodus, including biography, discography, current band members, former band members and more.

Best Dream Theater CDs
The best Dream Theater albums, as selected by About.com's Dan Marsicano.

Best In Flames Albums
The top 5 In Flames albums, from About.com Heavy Metal.

Iced Earth - Live In Ancient Kourion
Review of Iced Earth and their 2013 CD Live In Ancient Kourion.

Best Metal CDs Of 2006
The top 20 best heavy metal CDs of 2006, as selected by the About.com Guide to Heavy Metal.

Forefather - Steadfast
Review of Forefather and their 2008 CD Steadfast.

VHOL - Vhol
Review of VHOL and their 2013 self-titled CD.

Medusa - First Step Beyond Rev
Review of Medusa and their CD First Step Beyond.

Cannibal Corpse - 'Butchered At Birth' (1991)
The best death metal album covers, as selected by About.com Heavy Metal.

Best Heavy Metal Albums Of 2000
The best heavy metal CDs released in 2000, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Avantasia - The Mystery Of Time
Review of Avantasia and their 2013 CD The Mystery Of Time.

Faust Interview
Interview with former Emperor and current Aborym and Scum drummer Faust.

Arsis - Unwelcome
Review of Arsis and their 2013 CD Unwelcome.

DEP Interview
Interview with Ben Weinman, guitarist for the Dillinger Escape Plan.

Pallbearer - Sorrow And Extinction
Review of Pallbearer and their 2012 CD Sorrow And Extinction.

Corey Taylor - Seven Deadly Sins
Review of Corey Taylor's 2011 book Seven Deadly Sins: Settling The Argument Between Being Born Bad and Damaged Good.

Metal Blade Records
Profile of Metal Blade Records, including label history, bands and more.

Cannibal Corpse - 'Tomb Of The Mutilated' (1992)
The best death metal album covers, as selected by About.com Heavy Metal.

In This Moment Interview
Interview with In This Moment vocalist Maria Brink.

Rhapsody Of Fire - Live: From Chaos To Eternity
Review of Rhapsody Of Fire and their 2013 CD Live: From Chaos To Eternity.

2009 Best Heavy Metal CDs
The best heavy metal CDs of 2009, as selected by About.com Heavy Metal.

Within Temptation Interview
Interview with Sharon den Adel, vocalist for Within Temptation.

What Is Progressive Metal?
A history and profile of the genre of progressive metal.

Best Metal CDs of the 2000s
The best heavy metal CDs of the 2000s, as selected by About.com Heavy Metal.

Best Unsigned Band Reviews: April 2013
Reviews of the best CDs from unsigned metal bands for April, 2013.

A Pale Horse Named Death - Lay My Soul To Waste
Review of A Pale Horse Named Death and their 2013 CD Lay My Soul To Waste.

Sabaton - Carolus Rex
Review of Sabaton and their 2012 CD Carolus Rex.

2007 Best Heavy Metal CDs
The best heavy metal CDs of 2007, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Megadeth - Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?
Review of Megadeth and the 2011 25th anniversary edition of their 1986 CD Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?

Slayer Interview
2010 interview with Slayer guitarist Kerry King.

Nikki Sixx Interview
Interview with Motley Crue and Sixx A.M. member Nikki Sixx.

Blues Albums For Metal Fans
Recommendations of blues albums that heavy metal fans may enjoy.

Megadeth History
Profile of the thrash metal band Megadeth, including biography, discography and recommended album.