Not only was Ghost Hammer 's critic's choice for album of the year, but they also took top spot for our readers. It's not ...

These are the most anticipated metal and hard rock albums of 2026, including releases from Megadeth, Lamb of God, Social Distortion, Poppy, and more.

Wait, September? Already?! It might not feel like it, but we're now into the final stretch of 2025, and it's been an absolutely massive year for metal. Both Sleep Token and Ghost managed to bag number ...

Tailgunner - The power of Midnight Blitz. Blazing riffs, thunderous vocals and Classic Metal spirit make this album a Metal ...

The Acacia Strain – You Are Safe From God Here (Rise) For me, the best death metal feels like a location, a literal spatial world made accessible through music. There’s something about Ego Dissolution ...

Here is your 2026 hard rock + metal album release calendar and all of this week’s newest albums! Each week is loaded with new ...

We’re about a quarter-century removed from the days when nu metal ruled the airwaves, and the once-maligned subgenre of music continues to hold a hell of a lot more cultural significance than its ...

What was the best album of the '90s - Pantera's Vulgar Display of Power or Nirvana's Nevermind? Both records ranked high in Loudwire's Best Rock + Metal Albums of the 1990s list and each remain ...

Here is the best album by 15 legendary thrash metal bands. For over 40 years, thrash has been a dominant force in heavy metal. The '90s proved to be challenging as the musical tides shifted in both ...

After decades in the commercial wilderness, metalmusic is currently enjoying a sizable renaissance. With both Ghost and Sleep Token enjoying number 1 albums in the United States for the first time in ...

Metalheads have always found transcendence, exultation, and deliverance in music’s heaviest genre where everyone else has heard noise. Sometimes you need to feel like the sound coming out of your ...