Since its inception in the early 1980s, black metal has been known for a few key – and at times, unsavory – characteristics ...

Our top pick for metal bands of all time is Black Sabbath. They were formed in Birmingham, England in 1968. The current lineup of Black Sabbath has returned full circle to the original iteration.

There are so many black metal releases that have stood the test of time. And while every album technically celebrates an anniversary every year following its release, we’ve got some major milestones ...

Furthermore, most of them continue going strong until ... However, they aren’t among the best European metal bands solely for ...

Deftones weren’t the most popular band to come out of the ’90s nu-metal movement, but they were certainly the most fascinating. Twenty years later, they still are.

Metal benefitted greatly from the mainstream in the 80s and, to some degree, in the 90s. There were a lot of bands that gained ... Moreover, Black Sabbath spent most of the 70s experimenting ...

Agriculture are one of the best and most interesting newer black metal bands around, and one of my favorite parts about them is the way they break up all the harsh fury with guitarist Dan Meyer ...

Black metal has its share of legendary guitarists and, here, we go especially deep to name the subgenre's 11 best.