Slayer

Legendary American Thrash Metal Band

Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, who were later joined...

Megadeth

American thrash metal band

Megadeth is an influential American thrash metal band formed in 1983 by guitarist Dave Mustaine and bassist David Ellefs...

Annihilator

Canadian thrash metal band

Annihilator is a Canadian thrash metal band founded in 1984 by guitarist Jeff Waters and vocalist John Bates. The band h...

Pantera

American heavy metal band

Pantera was an influential American heavy metal band that originated from Arlington, Texas, and was active primarily dur...

Kreator

German thrash metal band

Kreator is a German thrash metal band formed in Essen in 1982. Originally named Tormentor, the group is one of the genre...

Anthrax

Legendary American Thrash Metal Band

Anthrax is an American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1981 by rhythm guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Dan...

Sepultura

Brazilian heavy metal band

Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band that was formed in Belo Horizonte in 1984 by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera. T...

Vader

Polish death metal band

Vader is a Polish death metal band formed in 1983 by Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek and guitarist Zbigniew "Vika" Wróblewski. T...

Omega

Omega is a renowned Hungarian rock band, widely considered one of the most influential groups to emerge from Central Eur...

Fates Warning

Progressive Metal Pioneers

Fates Warning is an American progressive metal band, formed in 1982 by guitarist Jim Matheos in Hartford, Connecticut. T...

Queensrÿche

Progressive Metal Pioneers from Washington

Queensrÿche is an American progressive metal band that was formed in 1982 in Bellevue, Washington. The band gained inter...

Porcupine Tree

British progressive rock band

Porcupine Tree is an English rock band formed by musician Steven Wilson in 1987. Initially a pseudonym for Wilson's solo...

Metallica

Legendary American Heavy Metal Band

Metallica is an iconic American heavy metal band formed in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist/vocalist James Hetf...

Moonspell

Portuguese gothic metal band

Moonspell is a Portuguese gothic metal band that was formed in 1992. Initially starting as a black metal group under the...

Ozzy Osbourne

British heavy metal icon

Ozzy Osbourne is a prominent figure in the world of heavy metal music, renowned for his distinctive voice and theatrical...

Rainbow

British rock band

Rainbow was a British rock band formed in 1975 by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, who had just left Deep Purple. The band u...

Dio

Legendary Heavy Metal Vocalist

Dio was a heavy metal band led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, renowned for his powerful voice and for popularizing the "m...

Judas Priest

British heavy metal band

Judas Priest is a pioneering British heavy metal band formed in Birmingham, England, in 1969. Known for their twin guita...

Exodus

Thrash Metal Pioneers from the Bay Area

Exodus is an American thrash metal band formed in 1979 in Richmond, California. They are often credited as one of the pi...

Kiss

Iconic American rock band

KISS is an iconic American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973 by Paul Stanley (guitar, vocals), Gene Simm...