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Teen-aged boys, particularly, are often desperate for anything that gets them in touch with themselves, makes them feel powerful when they typically feel powerless, and allows them to escape for a while. Heavy metal music has provided all these things, for many of them.

The following is a list of metal songs that are unique and have inspired the ever growing scene that continues to change. From the earliest days of Metallica to the uprising new metalcore sound of today, a list of truly heavy metal.

Let me make one thing clear, the point of this article isn't to name necessarily my favorite albums but the most influential albums that contributed largely to what heavy metal has become today.

The face of heavy metal music has changed considerably in the past decade. But, what's the difference?

Heavy Metal music, after being submerged for several years beneath the explosion of punk rock, found new life in England in the late '70's and early '80's and spawned a subsequent burst of popularity in America.

Unlike other genres, where the newest and best bands get radio play, the greatest metal bands get overlooked all too often. These are five of the consistently best bands in metal today.

These are in my opinion, the 5 best metal albums and are not in any particular order. 1. Metallica: "Ride The Lightning".

How do you decide which rock online radio station to listen to? With this handy guide, of course! Here are the creme of the the crop, the top five rock online radio stations!

Heavy was one of the greatest TV documentaries I have ever seen. Here are my thoughts on it.

To have a deep passion for something is to be happy. And to be happy is to be successful.

One event that marked a turning point in the evolution of music - particularly heavy metal and its edgier sub-genres - was the release of Metallica's debut album in 1983.

This list was compiled from personal history and the observations of a true Heavy metal fan.

If the heavy metal genre is only about sex, death and Satan, someone didn't bother to inform British metal band Iron Maiden.

I searched to the far corners of the earth to bring you the top 100 most non metal things EVER

I now present my list of The Top 100 Most Metal Things

Most people thought Heavy Metal died after Metallica released the Black Album. Metal fans know different. Check out this list of the top ten classic, essential, heavy metal albums released since 2000.

Black Sabbath invented heavy metal. Their legacy is a genre and a lifestyle.

When Heavy Metal music first reached the masses, it was like nothing they'd heard before. The seeds had been sown years earlier, but what band more than any other provided the catalyst for transforming the hard rock of the past into the metal of the future?

Do you have a heavy metal fan on your Christmas list but don't know what to get them? Well worry no more because I have the top 10 metal albums of the year to help with your search.

Christian metal pioneers Bloodgood first stormed onto the heavy metal music scene in the mid 1980's. Now, after a thirteen-year absence, they're back with the addition of Stryper's Oz Fox, and plans for a new album.

The legendary Thrash Metal band Sepultura rises to the occasion, and releases one of the best metal records of 2006. Too bad it doesn't get the attention it deserves.

In the late 90's, the state of heavy metal was one of concern. The airwaves were entrammelled with bland nu-metal, a subgenre that...

When I was old enough to start buying the actual albums from the bands I saw on MTV, I was stunned by the colorful, eye-catching artwork that adorned their covers.

I'm tired of my favorite musical genre being misrepresented on national television.

All That Remains have more than just a bark to them, and if you listen closely, it has a bite to it as well.

For those of you who love death metal music this is the article to read. It is an interview with the guitarist from a popular California band.

Pamela Anderson Lee's wedding outfit (a white bikini), Debbie Gibson's halloween Seances, and Pres. Nixon's favorite Johnny Cash tune. Learn while you laugh. A music event timeline, covering the craziness of rock history w/ some down2earth facts mixed in.

The band has managed to create an album that the average music fan can enjoy with melodies and straight driving drumming from Portnoy for the most part,allowing sonic pleasures rarely given from the New York based prog-rockers.

Talking about the new songs for March available for download.

Tattoos, piercings and screaming leads...

Iron Maiden's self-titled first album still sounds as vital today as when it was first recorded over 25 years ago.

Here is a list of some of the best heavy/metal/hardcore bands out there today. Check them out at myspace.com and enjoy the brutal beats! Look out for Part 1 of my list.

In the world of true Heavy Metal, where one is left to rely solely on word-of-mouth, album reviews on the internet have become an essential part of life for the metal fan. This is one man's take of who produces the best and most consistent reviews, and who does the worst.

The top 5 hottest women of heavy metal provide not only physical beauty but a passion, talent and, dedication to the heavy metal that we all know and love.

Studies show that sixteen out of eighteen children with autism have extremely high levels of heavy metal toxins in their bodies.

Virtually every amateur heavy metal guitarist playing today will cite Dimebag Darrell as an influence and for good reason. Not only was he very talented but, his playing was just flat out fun to listen to.

Heavy Metal in Baghdad is the documentry of two journalist and their trip to Baghdad to meet the members of the only heavy metal band in Iraq.

42-year-old Roger Tullgren has undergone psychological analysis and has proven that his heavy metal addiction is worthy of supplemental income. The Employment Service in Sweden now pays a part of Tullgren's salary as heavy metal dominates so much of his life.

Although lead has officially been detected in several major brands of lipstick, there are several natural brands that have no toxins for luscious lips without the heavy metal.

When some people think heavy metal, a vision of satanic imagery and goat sacrifice may come to mind. While we metal fans know that really only less than 1% of heavy metal bands are truly satanic, the genre seems to get a bad rap.

Meet Bob Halligan of Syracuse, N.Y. He has written songs for Cher, Michael Bolton, Judas Priest and other havey metal bands.

One of the most inspiring events in rock history has been Iron Maiden's return to form - and modern-day relevance - so far along in their career.

An examination of heavy metal subculture, its activities, and symbols as they relate to religion in an anthropological context

The Iron Maidens are an all-female tribute to the music and live spectacle of Iron Maiden. Each band member took the time to answer a few questions about life in a tribute band, how the band came together and what they set out to accomplish in music.

Music journalist and heavy metal expert Martin Popoff revisits classic proto-metal albums from Mountain, Cactus, Uriah Heep, Blue Cheer, the MC5, Bloodrock, Humble Pie and others.

The Iron Maidens are an all-female tribute to the music and live spectacle of Iron Maiden. Each band member took the time to answer a few questions about life in a tribute band, how the band came together and what they set out to accomplish in music.

The Iron Maidens are an all-female tribute to the music and live spectacle of Iron Maiden. Each band member took the time to answer a few questions about life in a tribute band, how the band came together and what they set out to accomplish in music.

The Iron Maidens are an all-female tribute to the music and live spectacle of Iron Maiden. Each band member took the time to answer a few questions about life in a tribute band, how the band came together and what they set out to accomplish in music.

The Iron Maidens are an all-female tribute to the music and live spectacle of Iron Maiden. Each band member took the time to answer a few questions about life in a tribute band, how the band came together and what they set out to accomplish in music.

I wouldn't call this a definitive list of the best metal videos of all time. It's more of a heads up to metalheads (no pun intended) to check out a few promo clips from bands that aren't in the spotlight.

In the midst of church burnings, satan worship and killings in the Scandinavian Black Metal scene, a one-man band created a formidable, wildly different, and intensely personal album that changed the face of heavy metal forever.

It's plain and simple, this just should've never been made.

Here are some tips for getting the best recording out of every type of heavy metal vocal performance and ending up with a really killer final track.

When you've got the best musicians, the best songwriters, the best singers, or even worse, all three at once...you should have some prospects of being a great band. These four bands have all of that, but still can't quite get it right.

Talent was never a problem for Trivium but on their next release, The Crusade, what went wrong? Trivium has always worn their influences on their sleeves while maintaining originality but this doesn't seem to be the case on The Crusade.

A wildly amusing film that does wonders with the mind and tickle the funny bone.

Metallica is dubbed to be the American heavy metal band.

This live double CD was performed at the Rio Rock Festival in January 2001 in Brazil over two days (I think). The album was recorded during their legendary "Brave New World" album tour in front of 250,000 fans.

If you are looking for the ultimate in Metal music then look no further than these fine releases...

God Dethroned's new album, "The Toxic Touch," is one of its best yet, demonstrating early influences from thrash and '80s metal.

If you're looking for an easy way to make extra cash, consider the following information on making money by turning in scrap metal for cash.

This article attempts to improve general public opinions of the often undervalued death metal genre.

The players are immensely talented, and I would argue that they created metal.

If you're a fan of the 1970s, here is a list of all the songs you need to make one great collection

A look at the top 3 metal albums of 2006.

A list of the top ten heavy metal albums of all time, and explanations of what made them so gosh danged great.

Boost Mobile Rock Corps and Essence "Take back the music" connect music with social change.

This piece is about the experience of owning ovaries in the testosterone-infused world of heavy metal.

It's been said that Ozzy Osbourne originated the music genre of "heavy metal" rock. For more than thirty years, Ozzy has both thrilled his fans and enraged his critics with his controversial and flamboyant musical style.

In the Central Connecticut area, there is a big market for scrap metal of all types.Consequently,there are many scrap metal dealers doing business there.Here is a guide that briefly profiles the top scrap metal dealers in Central Connecticut.

A South African metal/DnB/turn-table band with an album that should appeal to everyone!

Noted rock critic Martin Popoff covers classic rock albums circa 1973 to 1975 through interviews with the musicians that made them.

If you want to go treasure hunting underwater, you will need underwater metal detectors. There are a few things you should know before you buy one of these special devices. This article will...

Handmade metal Christmas ornaments are fun family craft project anyone can make. These ornaments are easy, small, and very affordable to make.

Using the heavy metal group Metallica, I will show that the Internet has provided a forum from which artists can work with record labels to provide various forms of activity that will engage their audience in a way that discourages free file-sharing.

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater upholds the series proud history by offering yet another great game.

With their 10th studio album, Clutch successfully fuses blues and heavy metal to a magnificent end....

One of MTV's most popular metal bands in the 1980's, Stryper has released its first studio album in 15 years. The Christian band has released a new cd that will have rock purists, regardless of faith, rejoicing.

I admit I am no In Flames expert. I was introduced to the Swedish, melodic death metal unit not too long ago when a member of another site sent me a handful of songs spanning from different albums.

Metallica concedes defeat and joins the digital music age.

With the release of "Black Rain," Ozzy's first original album since 2001's "Down to Earth," he has once again proven that he has the talent, guts, and staying power to go the distance in heavy metal rock.

Don Argott's documentary Rock School takes us inside the Paul Green School of Rock in some absolutely hilarious ways.

Rock Band Songs profiled.

Rock stars are a curious breed of human being. On one hand, they are highly creative, thought-provoking artists that influence millions. On the other hand, they can struggle to be functionally literate. No matter what, they have something to say.

Very little is quite what it appears when it comes to heavy metal's Ronnie James Dio. Here are several examples.

An interview with guitarist Warren Haynes, one of the most sought-after musicians in the classic roots rock genre. Haynes currently plays for his own band Gov't Mule as well as for classic touring acts including The Allman Brothers Band and The Dead.

If you are ready for an incredible heavy metal journey, get prepared to meet the band Disturbed.

A review of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in Cleveland, Ohio.

A look at the preposterous nature of modern death metal, its reliance on imagery, and its lack of substantive music.

"I don't know if anyone has coined this phrase (if not I will), Retro-Metal. Good old fashion in your face heavy metal with some punk and blues influences, Retro-Metal."

Rock School is a documentary about an after school program where kids are taught to play rock music, and play it well. It focuses on Paul Green, the obnoxious but amiable founder, and the students he teaches. It's lots of fun and I highly reccommend it.

Reviews of Scenic Byways, Buckskin Stallion, Jett Black, Fade to Bluegrass, Barbara Cue and John Hermann. A rootsy blend of reviews, from acoustic picking to '50s-inspired fare.

A Profile of M.Shadows.

This Orange County quartet has been rockin' for Christ for over two decades. And they remain one of my favorite hard rock/metal bands ever.

Iconic hot-rods and guitars will come together in a special exhibit at the Henry Ford Museum. Items are included from legendary rock artists like Chuck Berry, ZZ Top, Metallica, etc.