WARLORD is set for a long-awaited milestone this year as the heavy metal band embarks on its first-ever North American tour. Formed in the early ‘80s by drummer Mark Zonder and the late guitarist ...

The tour — which is set to take place toward the end of the year — will celebrate half a century of Accept since the band first started performing together in 1976. The group will be joined by Swedish ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Queensrÿche is keeping the momentum going throughout 2026. The veteran heavy metal band just added a new date to their previously ...

Formed in the early 1970s, the band became a household name with 1984’s “Stay Hungry,” which catapulted them into MTV-era superstardom. After disbanding in 1988, they reunited in 1997 and continued ...

Burning Ambition, a feature-length documentary chronicling the band's career, will premiere globally on May 7, 2026. Since Steve Harris formed the group, Iron Maiden has released 17 studio albums, ...

Here are 10 producers who defined the sound of metal in the 1980s. The rise of hard rock and heavy metal in the '80s coincided with major changes in how heavy music was not only recorded and mixed, ...

Metal bands had their heyday in the 80s and, believe it or not, controversy also helped. These were the days of the “satanic panic” and a lot of parents were concerned about metal music. A lot of ...

David Roach, the frontman and lead singer of the heavy metal band Junkyard, has died at 59 following a battle with cancer. The band confirmed the news in an Instagram post Sunday. “After a courageous ...

An iconic heavy metal band founded in the '80s kept things low-key on Wednesday as they were spotted leaving their Sydney hotel. The trio of rockers kept their faces hidden beneath hats and dark ...

Heavy metal had been slowly growing in popularity for decades by the time it hit its commercial peak. The ’80s are considered mainly the heyday of heavy metal in its official definition. That being ...