Outsiders might think heavy metal is all big scary riffs and songs about Satan and darkness and whatnot, but those in the know understand that some of music's biggest, soppiest, most spectacularly ...

I was just thinking, “Say, we haven’t had a list to argue about in a long time,” and now, voila, it’s The Deciblog to the rescue! Chris Dick has posted his list of “The Top 5 Thrash Metal Ballads of ...

In the eyes of many elitist music fans having an extensive Hair Metal album collection is the equivalent of having Celine Dion's entire catalog uploaded into your iPod. But for the legions of fans, ...

There was more to thrash than speed. Not too much more, admittedly, but the scene’s velocity merchants did occasionally dial things down a little and show their emotional sides. Most of thrash’s big ...

At the office, in the classroom, in line at the bank, at your own wedding — there's really no wrong place to play air guitar. But the best spot is on public transportation, when you're crammed into a ...

Our list of the best song by 11 big hair metal bands is woefully overdue. We've already listed the heaviest song by 11 big hair metal bands, the best ballad by 11 big hair metal bands and the best ...

"I was more interested in the metal though, which is basically what we’ve pursued as a team." Metallica's last two albums have brought a lot of music, yet there's a thing they both have in common: ...

When grunge exploded in the early '90s, it left the '80s hair metal scene in the dust — but the best grunge song by these five hair metal bands shows that some groups managed to adapt to the times ...

Canadian born power/thrash metal outfit Lycanthro have released their most recent single from their upcoming album Mark of the Wolf. Lycanthro effortlessly blends influences from classic 70's/80's ...

Hair metal — that dreaded colloquialism for the commercial, party-hearty hard rock that dominated the airwaves in the '80s — is known for its hotshot guitar players and over-the-top showmanship. But ...