Metal benefitted greatly from the mainstream in the 80s and, to some degree, in the 90s. There were ... of the precursors of heavy metal, perhaps the main one. The band was formed in 1968 when ...

Heavy music was at war with itself ... Meanwhile, some artists foreshadowed the alternative rock and metal boom of the '90s with music that boldly defied easy classification.

Faith No More hasn't played a show in nearly a decade, and bassist Billy Gould doesn't know when (or if) that will change.

Metal music began in the late 60s and rose to prominence in the early 70s in Britain. The term “metal” is believed to have come from the hippie movement, when “heavy” meant deep or serious.