Metal benefitted greatly from the mainstream in the 80s ... of heavy metal, perhaps the main one. The band was formed in 1968 when music had a different direction and, although rock already ...

The hard rock and heavy metal albums released in 1995 marked a lot of notable endings and new beginnings. You can see our list of the Top 20 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Albums below.

As the ’80s came to a ... it was obvious that the heavy music landscape needed — and had begun to undergo — a radical shift. It was a unique moment in hard rock and metal history where ...