Formed in West Bromwich, England in 1969, Judas Priest is a heavy metal band that is often hailed as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Even if the band had some few line-up changes throughout their career, they still managed to be successful and sold over 50 million copies … Read more
If you are unfamiliar with the heavy metal genre it is understandable if you feel a little bit confused when you first listen to it. And maybe the first question that will pop into your mind is what is the difference of heavy metal to traditional rock music? And what is death … Read more
Formed in Leyton, East London in 1975, Iron Maiden is a heavy metal band that released over thirty-nine albums throughout their career, including twelve live albums, sixteen studio albums, seven compilation albums, and twelve live albums. Even if the band experienced several line-up changes, they still managed to achieved success during the … Read more
Why Heavy Metal Testing Is Important To Cannabis Cannabis collects heavy metals. It absorbs heavy metals from the soil, water and air. Find out why heavy metal testing is crucial to the cannabis industry. About 1 in 7 adults in America used marijuana in 2017 according to Reuters. That’s a large number of … Read more
Formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, Metallica is a heavy metal band that was started by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. The band is composed of Lars Ulrich on drums, Robert Trujillo on bass, Cliff Burton on guitars, Kirk Hammett on lead guitars, and James Hetfield on vocals. The band has … Read more
Introduction to Blue Cheer Blue Cheer were an American rock band whose charting singles were “Just a Little Bit” and “Summertime Blues” during the late 60s music era. This classic rock group hailed from San Francisco and was formed by bassist Dickie Peterson, who also became its frontman. One of the earliest … Read more
Formation of Black Sabbath One of the most famous heavy metal bands was formed in Birmingham, England in the late 1960s by teenage buddies Anthony “Tony” Iommi (guitar), John “Ozzy” Osbourne (vocals), Terence “Geezer” Butler (bass) and William “Bill” Ward (drums). They started out as a blues-rock outfit called Earth. The group … Read more
The band’s career in a summary Kiss is an American hard rock band, famously identified for the black-and-white makeups on each of the member’s faces, elaborate outfits and on-stage gimmicks (like pyrotechnics, fire breathing, etc.). The group, formed in New York and led by Gene Simmons, rose to prominence in the 1970s … Read more
The band’s origins and early career The group Blue Öyster Cult hailed from Stony Brook College in Long Island, New York, in 1965. The band that would be Blue Öyster Cult was formed by student (and later rock critic) Sandy Pearlman. Having been christened as Soft White Underbelly, the lineup of the … Read more
Alice Cooper’s career in a summary Alice Cooper is an American hard rock/heavy metal rock singer-songwriter, actor and radio disc jockey. He has led a band that adopted his very own stage name. He has a career that has spanned five decades. Cooper is known for his extravagant and often bizarre stage … Read more
Formation of the group Humble Pie is regarded as one of the biggest influences for many rock and heavy metal groups. Before the formation of Humble Pie, many of the members had played in previous bands. Guitarist and singer Steve Marriott had just left Small Faces, drummer Jerry Shirley had been a … Read more
Introduction to Led Zeppelin English classic rock group Led Zeppelin are considered one of the most critically and commercially successful iconic bands of the 20thcentury, led by vocalist/songwriter Robert Plant and his henchmen – guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham (died in 1980). One of the biggest … Read more