A recent study has posited that listening to heavy metal is actually good for the mental health of fans of the genre. The results fly in the face of past thinking that caused a moral panic around the ...

Recently, Profound Lore Records announced a new 12-inch EP from Disma, an American death metal band that’s existed for well over a decade. The band’s frontman Craig Pillard is considered a pioneer of ...

Poppy's new album I Disagree (out Friday, Jan. 10) might exhibit characteristics closer to heavy metal than her previous work. But that doesn't mean the singer herself calls it metal music. Poppy ...

The sounds from guitars strumming and drums beating sears through the air. Crowds dance in circles while thumping their heads back and forth. Some 38,000 fans attended Hammersonic this past weekend, ...

Forget wild and chaotic behaviour, heavy metal music culture is inclusive and governed by etiquette and codes of conduct, according to new UCL research. After several years on the road, touring with a ...

Kate Quinn, director of Heavy Metal Therapy, said there were outdated stereotypes associated with the community Damien Powell says music never truly resonated with him while he was growing up - until ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. US Band Knocked Loose performs on stage during the Heavy Metal ...

Heavy metal music has become a niche genre to an extent. While there are a couple of bands that have broken into the mainstream and garnered wide appeal, the majority of heavy metal bands seemingly ...