Amid a fantastic year of eclectic pop dominating the charts, two artists held the top spot the longest in 1980, and the names may surprise you.

Conjuring music's most enduring mascot, Iron Maiden's ghoulish Eddie has enjoyed a long and storied history alongside the ...

Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett named one particular guitar riff that he believes “shifted heavy metal.” In anew feature with Consequence, the Metallica guitarist chose 11 albums that he thinks every ...

For some, the 1980s were about neon and new wave, yacht rock and wine coolers, wide lapels and pristine pop. For others, the decade is remembered as a time to don a battle jacket, throw up the horns, ...

Composed by guitarist Tony Iommi, the “Symptom of the Universe” riff “encapsulates the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and thrash metal as as we know it,” Hammett told Consequence.

Learn the story within Judas Priest Crown of Horns lyrics. Understand the powerful imagery and symbolism that make this song ...

While echoing New Wave of British Heavy Metal influences of Iron Maiden and Angel Witch, Church's songs are as hook-heavy as some of the best Maiden and Priest singles issued back when metal ...

English rock band Def Leppard is currently on tour with an upcoming show scheduled at the Coca-Cola Amphitheater in Birmingham on Wednesday, June 25.

Def Leppard originally entered the scene at the end of the ’70 as part of the new wave of British heavy metal, taking a cue from bands like Led Zeppelin (note the similarities in the groups ...