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The Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2023 (So Far)
So far, so good!
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The 75 Best Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists of All Time
Who is No. 1?
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Playlist – 50 New Rock + Metal Songs Released This Week
Keep up with all the new music right here every Friday with Loudwire's rock and metal playlists on Spotify.
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The 30 Best Grunge Albums of All Time
The grunge movement had a lot of unsung heroes in addition to the legends.
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Top 80 Hard Rock + Metal Albums of the 1980s
The 1980s were a glorious time for heavy music, so get ready to reflect on the decade with our picks for the Top 80 Hard Rock + Metal Albums of the 1980s!
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Best Metal Song of Each Year Since 1970
From Black Sabbath to Ghost, these songs show metal's evolution over nearly five decades.
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Tommy Lee Posts Fully Nude Photo of Himself on Social Media
That's one way to excite your followers.
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Axl Rose Calls Vladimir Putin a Murderous ‘Little Man’ in Show of Support for Ukraine
But that's not all he had to say.
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Every Thrash Metal ‘Big 4′ Album Ranked From Worst to Best
Four brilliant discographies get put to the real test.
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Kid Rock Insults LGBT Service Members With Reactionary Fourth of July Meme
See what he posted.
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Musicians Talking About Childhood Bullies
Some of your favorite artists have thoughts on bullying.
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2022 Hard Rock + Metal Album Release Calendar
We keep track of all the rock and metal releases so you don't have to.