Here is the best Japanese rock/metal band from each of the last five decades, as chosen by Ryujin's Ryoji Shinomoto. There are so many incredible acts under the nebulous heavy music umbrella that have ...

In November, just after the election from hell, I became a metalhead. It was an accident, but it’s too late to reverse course now. Before saying more about that, I want to step back in time. By about ...

Is Metallica rock or metal? The answer may not be as simple as you might think. Sure, us metalheads wouldn't dream of lumping Metallica in with only rock music. Because, let's face it, the ...