The 1980s are widely regarded as the golden era of heavy metal. That decade produced iconic songs by Ozzy Osbourne, Dio, Iron ...

In the '80s, a lot of metal bands were content to sing about sex, drugs, partying and banging your head senseless — but not ...

These 20 Rock Bands Helped Make the ’80s So Loud The 1980s gave rock music room to get bigger, louder, and stranger. Hair ...

Metallica’s M72 Tour reaches new heights with a historic European stadium crowd.

Who made the 80s the greatest decade in rock history? Find every legendary band, iconic song, and unforgettable moment that ...

Heavy metal had been slowly growing in popularity for decades by the time it hit its commercial peak. The ’80s are considered mainly the heyday of heavy metal in its official definition. That being ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Portrait of American rock band Bon Jovi backstage before a performance, Illinois, early March, 1987. Pictured are, from left, ...

Here are 10 producers who defined the sound of metal in the 1980s. The rise of hard rock and heavy metal in the '80s coincided with major changes in how heavy music was not only recorded and mixed, ...

Decades after its rise, heavy metal has found its place in mainstream music, but it didn’t come without a fight.

James Hetfield, the legendary voice and rhythm guitarist of Metallica, has made a rare and honest admission that caught fans off guard. During a recent episode of The Metallica Report podcast, the 80s ...