Heavy Metal

Making heavy metal inspired by ancient Māori battles has made teenage trio Alien Weaponry unlikely heroes in the fight to preserve New Zealand’s indigenous language.

"Do you know what I would have been without my hair? A virgin."

Stream the Dublin folk/black metal stalwarts urgent, grandiose new album, 'Exile Amongst the Ruins.'

We spoke to the women behind a growing movement against misogyny and rape culture within the high-decibel music scene, and asked: can metal change?

Thoughts on nervously going where every metalhead fears to tread: the hair stylist.

The iconic Judas Priest frontman sat down with us to discuss the band's cracking new album, 'Firepower,' his love for Dolly Parton, and the continuing fight for equality.

Vikings, Druids, and pirates were actually kind of lame, but the Metal Barbarian remains pure in its brutality.

Demonic Resurrection's ultra-dedicated frontman tells us how he conquered adversity and became the enduring heart and soul of India's metal scene.

In the Journal of Community Psychology, Australian academics say that metal has a positive influence on young people aged 18-24.

Stream the Indianapolis leather warriors' soaring new spirit-of-1983 joint via Cruz Del Sur.

Tipton won't be on the 'Firepower' tour, but he's not taking a break from making music with the heavy metal heroes.

Stream the SLC hellraisers' new LP, 'Conqueror’s Oath' and explore how it fits into a greater wave of leather-clad heavy metal warriors keeping the old ways alive in 2018.