The 1980s metal explosion turned many bands into stars overnight as loud choruses and flashy music videos filled arenas and dominated MTV. This era thrived on a mix of loud energy and a rebellious ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WARLORD is set for a long-awaited milestone this year as the heavy metal band embarks on its first-ever North American tour.

The band is celebrating five decades of heavy metal with a star-studded new recording featuring several of the genre’s biggest names.

These are our picks for the "Big 4" bands (and artists) of 1980s metal. That of course doesn't mean that there are only four legendary thrash bands, it just means they're the bands that are most ...