Heavy Metal: Most Popular Articles

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Children of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho sports the nickname Wildchild, in part because of what he does on stage.

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

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

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

April 2008 Best Metal CDs
The best heavy metal CDs released in April, 2008, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

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

Best Metal CDs Of 2005
The top ten heavy metal albums of 2005, as selected by the About Guide to Heavy Metal, Chad Bowar.

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

Maria Brink, Vocalist
Photo of Maria Brink, vocalist for In This Moment.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

January 2008 Best Metal CDs
The best heavy metal CDs released in January, 2008, 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.

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

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Alexi Laiho and Janne Wirman jam out on a high-speed riff.

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

Nightwish Interview
Interview with Nightwish founder, songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen.

February 2008 Best Metal CDs
The best heavy metal CDs released in February 2008, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

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Matt Heafy: Vocals and Rhythm Guitar, Trivium

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

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Living somewhere between power metal and melodic death metal, Alexi Laiho, Roope Latvala, Janne Wirman, Henkka Seppälä and Jaska Raatikainen make up the Finnish metal band Children of Bodom.

March 2008 Best Metal CDs
The best heavy metal CDs released in March, 2008, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

2008 Most Anticipated CDs
The most anticipated heavy metal CDs that are scheduled to be released in 2008, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Top 5 Metal Albums Of 1989
The best heavy metal albums of 1989, as selected by the About.com 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 Metal Albums Of 1984
The best metal albums of 1984, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Vocalist Maria Brink
Photo of In This Moment vocalist Maria Brink, taken at Ozzfest 2007 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Avenged Sevenfold Interview
Interview with lead singer M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold, who recently released the album City Of Evil.

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

Testament - The Formation Of
Review of Testament and their 2008 CD The Formation Of Damnation.

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

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If you've ever wondered what a circle pit looked like from above; well, here you go.

Slayer Profile
Profile of the thrash metal band Slayer.

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Singing songs about war and pillaging, Amon Amarth are all about the place where Vikings and heavy metal meet.

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

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

Warrel Dane - Praises To The
Review of Warrel Dane and his 2008 CD Praises To The War Machine.

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

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

Burzum - Anthology
Review of Burzum and their 2008 compilation CD Anthology.

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

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

Megadeth CDs
The five best Megadeth CDs.

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

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

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

Avenged Sevenfold
Profile of the heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold.

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Children of Bodom guitarist Roope Latvala and his six strings of Finnish metal doom.

Dir en grey Interview
Interview with Dir En Grey guitarist Kaoru.

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John Boecklin: Drums, DevilDriver

Korpiklaani Interview
Interview with Korpiklaani vocalist/guitarist Jonne Jarvela.

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

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Viking metal is nothing without a strong, double bass drum beat.

Hail Of Bullets - Of Frost And
Review of Hail Of Bullets and their 2008 CD Of Frost And War.

Drummer Jeff Fabb
Photo of In This Moment drummer Jeff Fabb, taken at Ozzfest 2007 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Mark Morton: Lead Guitar, Lamb of God

Mark Morton
That's straight up Southern death metal to you, buddy.

Metallica Profile
Profile and biography of the heavy metal band Metallica, including a discography.

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

Abysmal Dawn - Programmed To
Review of Abysmal Dawn and their 2008 CD Programmed To Consume.

I Shalt Become - Requiem
Review of I Shalt Become and their 2008 CD Requiem.

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

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

Slipknot
Profile of the heavy metal band Slipknot, including biography, discography, current band members and former band members.

Def Leppard - Songs From The
Review of Def Leppard and their 2008 CD Songs From The Sparkle Lounge.

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Are you Viking enough to carry a drinking horn? It's standard equipment for Amon Amarth vocalist Johan Hegg.

Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back
Review of Iron Maiden and their 2008 compilation CD Somewhere Back In Time.

Coldworker - Rotting Paradise
Review of Coldworker and their 2008 CD Rotting Paradise.

Guitarist Chris Howorth
Photo of In This Moment guitarist Chris Howorth, taken at Ozzfest 2007 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Iron Maiden - Live After Death
Review of Iron Maiden and their 2008 DVD Live After Death.

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Randy Blythe: Vocals, Lamb of God

AC/DC
Profile of the Australian heavy metal band AC/DC, including biography, discography, current members, former members, links and recommended album.

Martin Mendez
Sure, they might go for melodic material now and then, but Opeth still knows what metal is all about: head banging as much as possible.

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

2007's Most Anticipated CDs
The most anticipated heavy metal CDs of 2007, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

Guitarist Blake Bunzel
Photo of In This Moment guitarist Blake Bunzel, taken at Ozzfest 2007 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Edenbridge Interview
Interview with Edenbridge guitarist/keyboardist Langvall.

Bang Your Head
Angela Gossow and Fredrik Åkesson of Arch Enemy during a vocal break.

Iron Maiden
Profile of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden, including biography, discography and recommended CD.

Best March 2007 Metal CDs
The Top 5 heavy metal CDs released in March 2007, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

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Roope Latvala and Janne Wirman rock out in harmony.

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

January 2007's Best Metal CDs
The best heavy metal CDs released in January 2007, as selected by the About.com guide to heavy metal.

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Chris Adler: Drums, Lamb of God

Karelia - Restless
Review of Karelia and their 2008 CD Restless.

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Amon Amarth bassist Ted Lundström lets loose a Viking howl.

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

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

Richard Christy Interview
Interview with heavy metal drummer and Howard Stern show cast member Richard Christy.

Lizzy Kills Mistress Juliya
Lizzy slits Mistress Juliya's throat at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival.

Best Metal Albums Of 1997
The best heavy metal albums released in 1997, 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.

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Like the show Metalocalypse? Watching that show is a bit like watching Gojira live.

Mayhem
Profile of the black metal band Mayhem, including biography, discography and recommended CD.

Cradle Of Filth
Profile of the British black metal band Cradle Of Filth.

Max Cavalera Interview
Interview with Cavalera Conspiracy and Soulfly vocalist Max Cavalera.

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

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Willie Adler: Rhythm Guitarist, Lamb of God

Fall Of Serenity-The Crossfire
Review of Fall Of Serenity and their 2008 CD The Crossfire.

Mistress Juliya Interview
Interview with metal goddess Mistress Juliya, former Fuse VJ and host of the internet radio show Thrash Talk.

Opeth
Profile of the Swedish metal band Opeth, including a biography, discography, current band members and former band members.

Def Leppard
Profile of the heavy metal band Def Leppard.

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Henkka Seppälä of Children of Bodom rocks the bass so hard, the floor shakes.

Best Metal DVDs Of 2006
The best heavy metal DVDs released in 2006.

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Mike Sifringer: Guitarist, Destruction

Children Of Bodom - Blooddrunk
Review of Children Of Bodom and their 2008 CD Blooddrunk.

Behemoth - The Apostasy
Review of Behemoth and their 2007 CD The Apostasy.

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Children of Bodom salute the crowd.

Arsis - We Are The Nightmare
Review of Arsis and their 2008 CD We Are The Nightmare.

Aletheian - Dying Vine
Review of Aletheian and the 2008 re-release of their 2005 CD Dying Vine.

Whitesnake - Good To Be Bad
Review of Whitesnake and their 2008 CD Good To Be Bad.

Gorgoroth Interview
Interview with Gorgoroth guitarist Infernus.

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Limbs flying, Gojira drummer Mario Duplantier keeps the blast beats coming.

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Mark Morton: Lead Guitar, Lamb of God

Bam Margera Interview
Interview with Bam Margera, who recently released the compilation Viva La Bands: Volume Two through his Filthy Note Records label.

Edenbridge - My Earth Dream
Review of Edenbridge and their 2008 CD My Earth Dream.

MSG - In The Midst Of Beauty
Review of Michael Schenker Group and their 2008 CD In The Midst Of Beauty.

Dave Mustaine
The man, the myth, the thrash metal legend. And his ESP guitar.

Whitechapel-Somatic Defilement
Review of Whitechapel and their 2007 CD The Somatic Defilement.

Mourning Beloveth - A Disease
Review of Mourning Beloveth and their 2008 CD A Disease For The Ages.

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Amon Amarth guitarist Olavi Mikkonen bangs out of a hard riff.

Avenged Sevenfold - Avenged
Review of Avenged Sevenfold and their 2007 self-titled album.

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Symphony X Bassist Michael Lepond

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John Campbell: Bass, Lamb of God

Boris - Smile
Review of Boris and their 2008 CD Smile.

Cavalera Conspiracy-Inflikted
Review of Cavalera Conspiracy and their 2008 CD Inflikted.

Drautran-Throne Of The Depths
Review of Drautran and their 2008 CD Throne Of The Depths.

Venomous Concept - Poisoned
Review of Venomous Concept and their 2008 CD Poisoned Apple.

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.

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Janne Wirman jams out the keyboard of the gods for Children of Bodom.

Megadeth Interview
Interview with Megadeth singer/guitarist Dave Mustaine.

Run For Cover
Review of Martin Popoff's 2007 book Run For Cover: The Art Of Derek Riggs.

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Jon Miller: Bass, DevilDriver

Shawn Drover
Rack mounted drums are pretty sweet.

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Adam Duce: Bassist, Machine Head

5 Finger Death Punch-Way Of
Review of Five Finger Death Punch and their 2007 CD The Way Of The Fist.

Zero Hour - Dark Deceiver
Review of Zero Hour and their 2008 CD Dark Deceiver.

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Phil Demmel: Lead Guitarist, Machine Head

Best Metal CDs of May 2007
The best heavy metal CDs released in May 2007, as selected by the About.com guide to heavymetal.

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Gojira plays a bit of everything, from hard-grooving death metal to melt-your-face thrash.

Dokken-Lightning Strikes Again
Review of Dokken and their 2008 CD Lightning Strikes Again.

Megadeth - United Abominations
Review of Megadeth and their 2007 CD United Abominations.