They may have called Dee Snider and Twisted Sister a “two-hit wonder,” but those hits were loud enough to last a lifetime and now he’s turning 71.

Even if you weren't alive to hear them debut in 1981, these classic rock songs likely still make it to your regular rotation today.

Here is the best metal song of each year of the 1980s, including one runner-up for all 10 years! Many will argue that there was no greater decade for heavy metal than the '80s. Sure, Black Sabbath and ...

The Top 20 Heavy Metal Cover Versions Ranked, from Rainbow and Saxon to Marilyn Manson and Joan Jett, celebrating the genre’s boldest reimagined classics.

Here are 10 essential rock and metal '80s albums you should own on vinyl. The '80s were a really interesting time in heavy music because that was when rock and metal really started splintering off ...

Heavy metal had been slowly growing in popularity for decades by the time it hit its commercial peak. The ’80s are considered mainly the heyday of heavy metal in its official definition. That being ...

Ah, the 1980s, a decade known for its catchy tunes, very large shoulder pads, and poorly-aged lyrics. It’s one thing to put on your legwarmers and play music from that decade while you aerobicize, but ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. While there’s not much debate regarding which lineup of Black ...