traditional heavy metal

The French heavy metal band’s debut “Meat We’re Made Of” is more than an eye-catching album cover, with powerful, catchy heavy metal holding no shortage of surprises. Read an interview with the band here.

An Iron Maiden show is a thrilling adventure, a nostalgic blast, and a reminder of just how powerful the band is live. We caught them in Chicago last week with Within Temptation – here’s a detailed review and tons of photos.

Raven is currently touring for the 40th anniversary of their classic album “Wiped Out.” We caught them and Riot Act (ex-Riot members) laying waste in Washington state.

The Swedish heavy metal band returns with their second album next month, full of classic occult-influenced heavy metal. Stream the title track here.

Heavy metal is rife with bands and styles that never got their just due, and Widow guitarist/vocalist Chris Bennett aims to honor one of those with his new project, which calls back to Tony Martin-era Black Sabbath among other things.

The Philadelphia-based heavy metal outfit adds fantastical black metal to their unusual debut album to great effect. Read an interview with vocalist/guitarist Klauf.

The Swedish heavy metal band’s debut is an oddball, energy-charged assault from the past—learn more about their self-titled debut here.

The Portland heavy metal outfit’s sophomore full-length throws caution to the wind as it indulges in epic sensibilities and cutthroat riffs—stream an early track named after a Brian Jacques novel here.

The Virginia-based traditional metal band is set to release “Crest of the Martyrs Demos,” an alternate version of their classic album “Crest of the Martyrs” that strips down the production to the lean and mean essentials. Check out a track here.

The Australian heavy metal act debuts with a self-titled EP that strongly follows the classic formulas of the 1980s but applies their own expressive touch. Stream it here ahead of its release.