Yearly Archives: 2018
The Greatest Female Fronted Heavy Metal Bands – Part 2
The concluding part of our blog to highlight the talents of women in heavy metal music continues with even more women who have rocked the world. No longer the domain of just men, heavy metal has embraced the ladies as their talent has shone through and they have proved that that can play and sing […]
Category: Metal
The Greatest Female Fronted Heavy Metal Bands – Part 1
Heavy metal music was once the domain of men only, it was almost like a gentleman’s club where no ladies were allowed in. Things have certainly changed since the early days of heavy metal, not only are there women playing in bands, there are all female heavy metal bands and female lead singers. This blog […]
Category: Metal
The Best Heavy Metal Singers of All Time – Part 2
The second part of our blog to see who are the greatest ever heavy metal singers of all time features even more legendary rockers that brought heavy metal into main stream focus. Names such as Axl Rose, Corey Taylor and perhaps controversially Alice Cooper. Alice Cooper Alice Copper’s music is definitely hard to pigeon hole […]
Category: Metal
The Best Heavy Metal Singers of All Time – Part 1
Heavy metal bands are renowned for their strong line-ups, with legendary lead guitarists and energetic drummers. But just like every band it is the lead singer of every heavy metal band that takes the majority of the limelight. There is nothing quite like the human voice, and no two are the same. So when identifying […]
Category: Heavy Metal
The Greatest Ever Heavy Metal Albums – Part 2
We set off into the second part of our musical journey to once more listen to the best heavy metal albums ever made. This list is in no particular order but does contain some of the very top bands that have played this music genre and their best recorded work, starting off in America with […]
Category: Heavy Metal Albums, Metal
The Greatest Ever Heavy Metal Albums – Part 1
All best of lists are entirely subjective to the listener, no two people have exactly the same taste in music. Even the two most ardent of fans of a particular heavy metal band will argue over their favorite song. However, this blog looks at some classic heavy metal albums which are in no particular order […]
Category: Heavy Metal Albums, Metal
Great Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time – Part 2
In part two of our blog to find the greatest heavy metal guitarists of all time we explore the lives and playing of some of heavy metal’s music industry most influential musicians. No heavy metal band has ever made it to the very top without having a great guitarist in their lineup. Fast guitar solos […]
Category: Metal, Metal Guitarists
Great Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time – Part 1
Heavy metal bands are synonymous with great guitar solos and often the lead guitarist of a such a band is the main writer and front man along with the vocalist. In this blog we try to highlight the best ever heavy metal guitarists and the bands they played for. There has never been a heavy […]
Category: Metal, Metal Guitarists
The Biggest Characters in Heavy Metal
As a musical genre, heavy metal is full of inflated egos, drama queens, outrageous acts and bizarre dress sense. But that’s what keeps it interesting, right? Some of the biggest characters in music have come from the heavy metal scene and made it into being household names, adored and followed by fans from around the […]
Category: Heavy Metal, Metal, Metal Guitarists
The Different Genres of Heavy Metal – Part 3
The third and the final part of our blog to understand the different types of Heavy Metal that exist begins with Sludge Metal and includes Alternative Metal and Avant-Garde Metal. As we have seen in our previous blogs, there are many nuances of Heavy Metal music that take this highly popular music form into wildly […]
Category: Alternative Metal, Avant-Garde Metal, Funk Metal, Metal, Metalcore, Nu Metal, Sludge Metal