Most important artists
Metallica is formed by James Hetfield (vocals, guitar), Kirk Hammett (guitar), Jason Newsted (bass), Lars Ulrich (drums), Cliff Burton (bass, died September 27, 1986) and Robert Trujillo (bass). Metallica is said to have redefined Metal. Since the release of their album ‘Kill ‘Em All’, in 1983, Metallica has been a cutting-edge band. ‘No band has loomed larger, rocked heavier, raged more angrily or pushed the limits further than Metallica’ says the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Iron Maiden is an English heavy metal band formed in 1975 by Steve Harris (bassist). They are one of the most successful and influential bands in heavy metal (> 100 million albums world-wide sold). They have inspired many other bands, like Sum 41 or Slayer, and other metal subgenres like power metal or speed metal.
Black Sabbath is an English heavy metal band, formed by Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Terence "Geezer" Butler (bass) and Bill Ward (drums), which is considered to have started Metal in the late 60s and early 70s. They have sold more than one hundred million albums worldwide.
Judas Priest is an English heavy metal band formed in 1969. The band has two guitar players, Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downin.; Rob Halford (singer) left the band in the early 1990s because of problems with the other people in the band. They have sold over 45 million albums and MTV ranked them the second greatest metal band of all time.
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in 1981 by Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King (guitarists). Along with Metallica, Anthrax and Megadeth, Slayer is known as one of the "Big Four" of thrash metal music. Their music is a fast and very mean heavy metal style and their lyrics talk about murderers, Satan, religion and war.
Avenged Sevenfold (or A7X) is an American hard rock band formed in 1999 by M.Shadows (Vocals), Synyster Gates (Lead Guitar), Zacky Vengeance (Rhythm Guitar), Johnny Christ (Bass) and Arin ilynjay ( Drums). Their diverse rock sound and dramatic imagery in album covers and merchandise has made them really famous.
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band formed by Sid Wilson, Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson, and Corey Taylor. Recently the bassist Paul Gray, died from an accidental drug overdose; and Joey Jordison was forced to leave the band. When they perform, they like to wear masks. Slipknot has sold almost 15 million records worldwide.