411 Mania — The year was 1980 and metal was set for the mother of all comebacks! Classic bands from the 70's released some of their best songs yet while the New Wave of British Heavy Metal surged onto the seen. We have some great albums from this year includi... more info

411 Mania — The year was 1978 and Van Halen would unleash their classic debut upon the world. We look at the origins of the band plus classic albums from that year: AC/DC, Rainbow, Thin Lizzy live, Rush, and Judas Priest unleashes two classics in Hell Bent For ... more info

Metal Injection — by Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann During the controversial reign of the PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center), numerous metal bands were blacklisted and preached as obscene due to their lyrical content. Bands such as TWISTED SISTER, BLACK SABBATH, MOTLEY ... more info

411 Mania — The year was 1977 and metal was introduced the heaviest band yet. We look at the beginnings of Motand#246;rhead, their first album, plus we have more classic albums from AC/DC, Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Rush, and the debut album from Quiet Riot! more info

411 Mania — The year was 1976 and one of the biggest years in metal history. It all started this year with Judas Priest changing metal with a landmark release while AC/DC rocked the world. Plus we have reviews of great albums released this year from Judas Prie... more info

Metal Injection — By: Navjot Kaur 41 years down the line from their UK-based birth, Judas Priest is still screaming for vengeance and committing sin after sin in the realm of extreme and heavy metal alike. With their recently culminated British Steel 30th Anniversary ... more info

Metalsucks — Last week, Ozzy & Judas Priest were on trial for spreading suicide-inducing messages in their music.  How then were they able to escape liability for their actions? For simplicity, I’ll only refer to Ozzy’s trial. (For those of you i... more info

Metalsucks — On October 26, 1984, John McCollum killed himself after having listened to Ozzy Osbourne’s Blizzard of Ozz, Diary of a Madman, and Speak of the Devil.  While playing the latter, McCollum put a gun to his temple and killed himself. Two years... more info

411 Mania — This week in Dan Haggerty’s ongoing look at the history of metal, the year is 1974 and we look at the beginnings of Rush and KISS. Plus we look at the debut albums from Rush, KISS, and Judas Priest. Plus we have classics from Budgie, Mont... more info

Guardian Music — BBC4 documentary Heavy Metal Britannia offers an affectionate look back to a time when the leather-clad likes of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Saxon became Top Of The Pops regulars. But what forces forged the unique alloy that is British metal?"Metal... more info