Rankings

As the year is winding down, we can’t help but reflect and observe the awesome music that has been created during 2017. Regardless of how terrible the rest of the year was, these albums got us through to the bitter end, and gave us a…

Metal Gods by the numbers The mighty Judas Priest is the stalwart of traditional heavy metal. Known as the “Metal Gods”, the U.K. based quintet has made an indelible mark on the face of heavy rock music. Some of the most epic and classic…

Iron Maiden has long been one of heavy metal’s most impressive bands. The group, which released its debut self-titled album in 1980, has made an indelible mark on the genre. The band originally surfaced from the New Wave of British Heavy…

Ozzy Osbourne is easily one of the most iconic figures in rock and roll as well as pop culture. After his stint in the legendary Black Sabbath during the 1970s, Osbourne went on to establish an impressive solo career that set many new…

The year, 2017 was another great one for metal with tons of stellar new releases from bands both legendary and new to the scene. To be fair, it's true that any top 10 list is a purely subjective affair and there will be lots of disagreement…

Another year has come to an end. 2017 has proven to be a great year in metal as well. This came to me when trying to write down my top 10 of metal albums. These 10 represent the finest of metal the year had to offer. I would say it is…

Social perspective, political stance, the continued loss of our musical heroes were key as musical influence ran wild with so much to explore in 2017. Living in LA, and experiencing the live musical tapestry and to try and "nail down" my…

I don’t really think I’m all that qualified to be writing any sort of publicly consumable “Top 10” list.  I pay a good deal of attention to the goings on in the rock and metal world, sure, but there’s so much to digest and I have such…

A significant number of excellent hard rock and metal albums were released in 2017, and compiling a Top 10 “best of” list is an act of sonic self-flagellation. As soon as I commit this to virtual print I will remember an album that I feel…

All Hail the Metal Gods! What an incredible year for us hallowed headbangers. As I began writing for Metalholic.com in June, I found myself returning to my roots as a music student early in my college years. I love music theory, the…