Carcass

British death metal pioneers

Carcass is a British extreme metal band formed in Liverpool in 1985. The band is known for its pioneering work in the...

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 H...

Iron Maiden

British heavy metal band

Iron Maiden is a seminal British heavy metal band formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. The ...

Death Angel

American thrash metal band

Death Angel is an American thrash metal band that originated from the San Francisco Bay Area, California, in the earl...

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 ...

Celtic Frost

Swiss extreme metal pioneers

Celtic Frost was a Swiss extreme metal band formed in 1984 by guitarist and vocalist Tom Gabriel Fischer, bassist Mar...

Venom

British heavy metal band

Venom is a seminal English heavy metal band that formed in 1978 in Newcastle upon Tyne. The group is often credited w...

Sodom

German thrash metal band

Sodom is a German thrash metal band that was formed in Gelsenkirchen in 1981 by vocalist and bassist Tom Angelripper ...

Mercyful Fate

Danish heavy metal band

Mercyful Fate is a Danish heavy metal band that was formed in Copenhagen in 1981. The band is recognized for their si...

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 ge...

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...

King Diamond

Danish heavy metal musician

King Diamond is a Danish heavy metal band formed in 1985 by its namesake, vocalist King Diamond (born Kim Bendix Pete...

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 joi...

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...

Coroner

Swiss thrash metal band

Coroner is a Swiss thrash metal band that was formed in Zurich in 1983. The band originally started as a road crew fo...

Napalm Death

British grindcore pioneers

Napalm Death is a pioneering grindcore band that originated in Birmingham, England, in 1981. They are widely credited...

Satan

Satan is a heavy metal band originating from Newcastle, England, formed in 1979. The band is known for being part of ...