Outsiders might think heavy metal is all big scary riffs and songs about Satan and darkness and whatnot, but those in the know understand that some of music's biggest, soppiest, most spectacularly ...

There was more to thrash than speed. Not too much more, admittedly, but the scene’s velocity merchants did occasionally dial things down a little and show their emotional sides. Most of thrash’s big ...

In the early years of hair metal, the Sunset Strip bands were more akin to The New York Dolls’ glam punk than what emerged on MTV in the mid-80s. Some bands, like Faster Pussycat and L.A. Guns, ...

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Revisit four songs from the late '70s, which all have iconic guitar riffs that more or less helped define heavy metal as we know it.

A new docuseries will chronicle the trials and tribulations of the '80s glam-metal zeitgeist, shining a light on five artists who experienced success and struggle in equal measure. You can see the ...