Ragne’s guitar was his sword, and the Swedish metal musicians (and people from all over the world) who followed him into battle stand as a vindication of what once seemed like a quixotic campaign.

Ozzy Osbourne left behind a very heavy legacy. Here's a look at his best songs, from Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" to "Crazy ...

From Jimi Hendrix to The Beatles to The Stooges, rock music was already getting heavier by the time Black Sabbath emerged ...

Join us in remembering Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath, whose groundbreaking contributions to heavy metal music have left an indelible mark on the genre. From his iconic ...

Below are 20 essential ’80s hard-rock/heavy-metal guitar duos, listed in alphabetical order by band. Some of these bands released their first album that decade, others got started earlier.

PITTSBURGH ― Metal god Kenneth (K.K.) Downing returns to the U.S. this March, ready to enthrall those who worship the sounds of exceptionally played, hard-rocking guitar. The tour finds Downing ...

10 songs that set the tone for excellent heavy metal albums That did not happen. Nor did it go to Iggy, the proto-punk pioneer who helped lay the foundation for metal. Nor to NKOTB Jane’s ...

One usage of "heavy metal" comes in the early 1960s writings of Williams S. Burroughs — "Uranian Willy The Heavy Metal Kid" is introduced in Buroughs' Nova trilogy (1961-1964).