Formed in the mid-’80s, these brawling Germans seemed poised for the big time after the release of their 1987 debut, Product Of Imagination. Though owing a clear debt to early Metallica, Paradox ...

Of all the heavy metal subgenres out there, no one has seen more bands crawl from DIY underbellies to mainstream success than thrash. It may be synonymous with 80s Cold War politics, battle jackets ...

Certain American cities have an undeniable connection to musical movements. New Orleans has a history with Jazz, Los Angeles was the mecca of Hair Metal, and New York City was integral to the new and ...

Anthrax is taking center stage with headline shows ready to rattle Canadian soil.

Those privy to metal music history know that Brazil’s musical roots extend beyond its world-class bossa nova and samba traditions. In fact, during the ‘80s, the country went through its own ...

If you've ever wanted to get into a new style of music, you know it can be overwhelming figuring out where to start. Reddit is a good platform for those looking for advice, as metalheads often ask ...

Dave Pehling is website managing editor for CBS Bay Area. He started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and ...

The Kreator and Testament concert at Hard Rock Live in Orlando on October 15, 2024, was a night of pure thrash metal fury, with both bands bringing decades of heavy music history to life on stage.

When initially asked about laying claim as an originator, Kudlow responded, "We're older. What else am I gonna say? I'm two or three years older than those guys. End of story. I was in line first.

Steve Souza and Tom Hunting of Exodus remember the beginnings of the thrash metal scene in the San Francisco Bay Area. Credit: Screen Grab/MetalRock Films Maybe it was something in the water, but the ...

Dueling electric guitars ignited chaos onstage at the historic Haltom Theater over spring break as if it were 1989 again, the heyday of thrash metal. Gammacide ax-men Rick Perry, the band’s founder ...