Here is the best progressive rock/metal album of each year since 1983. Given its penchant for bizarre concepts, vast track lengths and intimidatingly complex musicianship, it’s little wonder why ...

On May 29, 1983, the four members of LA rock band Quiet Riot realised they were on to something ... But was Metal Health really the first heavy metal album to top the US chart? Quiet Riot’s drummer ...

Heavy metal, as a genre, has become woefully misunderstood and underappreciated in recent years, as its dozens of subgenres have fragmented and evolved away from the intense-yet-accessible nature ...