Uriah Heep　

Taking their name from the scheming, parasitic lawyer in Charles Dickens’ 1850 novel David Copperfield, Uriah Heep is a progressive rock institution who, alongside bands like Deep Purpl ..more

Enuff Z'Nuff　

If there is such a thing as false advertising in rock ＆ roll, then Enuff Z’nuff is one of its textbook examples. Packaged in garish peace-glam attire by their record company, the group was wrongly ..more

Yngwie Malmsteen　

Yngwie Malmsteen is arguably the most technically accomplished hard rock guitarist to emerge during the ’80s. Combining a dazzling technique honed over years of obsessive practice with a love fo ..more

Whom Gods Destroy　

Leaves'Eyes　

Lionheart (Metal-uk)　

FM　

British AOR veterans FM were formed around the trio of Steve Overland, his brother Chris, and Pete Jupp. The three initially formed the band Wildlife in 1980 and recorded Burning for ..more

Voivod　

Voivod (singer Denis Snake Belanger, guitarist Denis Piggy d’Amour, drummer Michel Away Langevin, and bassist Jean-Yves Blacky Theriault) were one of the first thrash bands f ..more

Angra　

Angra was formed in 1991, picking up where Viper had left off playing neo-classical progressive metal. Singer Andre Matos left Viper after the Theatre of Fate album due to creative diff ..more

Ihsahn　

One of the leading figures (arguably the leading figure, at least from a musical perspective) in the history of Norwegian black metal, Ihsahn -- born Vegard Sverre Tveitan, in Notodden, Norway, ..more

Slipknot　

Slipknot’s mix of grinding, post-Korn alternative metal, Marilyn Manson-esque neo-shock rock, and rap-metal helped make them one of the most popular bands in the so-called nu-metal explosion ..more

Queensryche　

Although they were initially grouped with the legions of pop-metal bands that dominated the American heavy metal scene of the ’80s, Queensryche were one of the most distinctive bands of the era. Wh ..more

Nightwish　

Following in the footsteps of the Gathering and Lacuna Coil (goth-influenced symphonic metal bands with female vocalists), Nightwish were formed in Kitee, Finland, in 1997 by keyboardist ..more

Rhapsody Of Fire　

Rhapsody, also known as Rhapsody of Fire, is an Italian symphonic power metal outfit that was founded in the late 1990s by Fabio Lione (vocals), Luca Turilli (guitar), Alex Staropoli (k ..more

SODOM　

This German black metal band’s early lineup consisted of Tom Angelripper (bass/vocals), Aggressor (guitar/vocals), and Chris Witchhunter Dudek (drums). They were heavily influenced by thras ..more

Y & T　

Hanoi Rocks　

Finland’s major export to the world of heavy metal, Hanoi Rocks, drew much of their sound and inspiration from ’70s glam rock and were thought by some to have fused the two styles more successfully ..more

KK's Priest　

In Flames　

After leaving Ceremonial Oath to form In Flames, founding member and guitarist Jesper Stromblad saw this project as a way of expressing his songwriting creativity rather than being stuck in t ..more

Necrophobic　

Necrophobic was a Swedish death metal band formed in 1989 by drummer Joakim Sterner and guitarist David Parland. The pair played with a revolving-door lineup of musicians before the perman ..more