Kerry King Picks His 5 Favorite Guitarists + Which of Them Is ‘Most Overlooked’Kerry King Picks His 5 Favorite Guitarists + Which of Them Is ‘Most Overlooked’Kerry King named his five favorite guitarists of all time, and suggested that Judas Priest's Glenn Tipton is the 'most overlooked' of them all.Lauryn SchaffnerLauryn Schaffner
RANKED: 11 Best Metal Albums of 2024RANKED: 11 Best Metal Albums of 2024Loudwire counts down the 11 best metal albums of 2024. See if your favorites made the cut!Loudwire StaffLoudwire Staff
The ONE Metal Album on Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Albums of 2024 ListThe ONE Metal Album on Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Albums of 2024 ListSee the rock and metal albums on the 'Rolling Stone' list of the 100 Best Albums of 2024.Joe DiVitaJoe DiVita
The 67 Best Rock + Metal Songs of 2024The 67 Best Rock + Metal Songs of 2024Loudwire recaps the best rock and metal songs that came out in 2024. How many of your favorites are on the list?Loudwire StaffLoudwire Staff
The 51 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2024The 51 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2024Loudwire recaps the very best rock and metal albums of 2024.Loudwire StaffLoudwire Staff
19 Best 1980s Rock + Metal Collaborations19 Best 1980s Rock + Metal CollaborationsThe '80s were filled with artists finding ways to pair up and breaking down genre barriers in the process.Chad ChildersChad Childers
Kerry King Names Three Big Metal Bands He’d Like to Play WithKerry King Names Three Big Metal Bands He’d Like to Play WithKing almost joined one of the three, while the other two he suggested would be hard to pass up if there was ever an opening.Chad ChildersChad Childers
Kerry King Names Which of Slayer’s Songs Is Fastest + Hardest to PlayKerry King Names Which of Slayer’s Songs Is Fastest + Hardest to PlayKerry King named 'Dittohead' as the hardest Slayer song to play because of its speed, and said 'Raining Blood' is his favorite Jeff Hanneman riff.Lauryn SchaffnerLauryn Schaffner
Kerry King Explains How ‘Big 4′ Bands Changed Over Time + Which Stayed Most ThrashKerry King Explains How ‘Big 4′ Bands Changed Over Time + Which Stayed Most ThrashKerry King discussed how the 'Big 4' thrash bands evolved in sound over time, and suggested that Slayer stayed the 'most thrash' out of them.Lauryn SchaffnerLauryn Schaffner
Kerry King Announces 2025 North American Tour Dates With Municipal Waste + Alien WeaponryKerry King Announces 2025 North American Tour Dates With Municipal Waste + Alien WeaponryKerry King announced a 2025 North American headlining tour with support from Municipal Waste and Alien Weaponry. He also shared a video for 'Where I Reign.'Lauryn SchaffnerLauryn Schaffner
Mark Osegueda Reveals His Favorite Slayer Song to Play Live in Kerry King’s BandMark Osegueda Reveals His Favorite Slayer Song to Play Live in Kerry King’s BandThe new vocalist for Kerry King's solo band discusses taking on Slayer songs live with Full Metal Jackie.Full Metal JackieFull Metal Jackie
The Best Songs of 2024 (So Far)The Best Songs of 2024 (So Far)See our list of the best rock and metal songs of 2024 so far, including tracks by Pearl Jam, Bruce Dickinson, Judas Priest and more.Loudwire StaffLoudwire StaffJordan BlumJordan BlumChad ChildersChad ChildersJoe DiVitaJoe DiVitaLauryn SchaffnerLauryn Schaffner