Readers Poll

The summer of 2013 has been an exciting one in rock and metal, with some big time albums and songs impacting radio or soon to surface, as well as some major tours and festivals currently under way or kicking off shortly. With new music from legendary acts like Black Sabbath and Alice in Chains, along with massive tours like the Mayhem and Uproar festivals, the summer of 2013 has been jam-packed wi

Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals are set to embark on their first-ever tour beginning July 31 in Tulsa, Okla. Anselmo and the boys are sure to play plenty of material from the act's debut album, 'Walk Through Exits Only' (due July 16), but if you could hand-pick your dream Anselmo set list, which Pantera, Superjoint Ritual and Down songs would you add?

On May 27, 2003, a young band from Jacksonville, Fla. called Shinedown arrived on the scene with their debut album, 'Leave a Whisper,' and it didn't take long before they started making their name as a force to be reckoned with in the rock world. The upstart four-piece of powerhouse vocalist Brent Smith, guitarist Jasin Todd, bassist Brad Stewart and drummer Barry Kerch showed their knack for maki

Things have definitely turned contentious between Stone Temple Pilots and their former frontman, Scott Weiland. The band recently returned to the stage and to the airwaves with Linkin Park's Chester Bennington fronting the group and it's definitely not sitting well with Weiland, who was ousted from the band back in February of this year.

Back on May 25, 1983, Ronnie James Dio showed that stepping away from Black Sabbath would not set back his career, as his self-titled band Dio delivered a metal classic known as 'Holy Diver' on their very first try. This Readers Poll reflects on the disc and asks the Dio fans to tell us which song from their debut album was your favorite.

On May 20, 1997, the Foo Fighters took a major step toward becoming the stadium-filling band they've turned into by releasing their second album, 'The Colour and the Shape.' Though the recording of the disc came during a very tumultuous period for Dave Grohl, but the outcome of the material was top shelf and ready-made for the concert stage. This Readers Poll asks you to let us know what song off

Iron Maiden's landmark album 'Piece of Mind' was released on May 16, 1983. If you're not listening to the album right now, you should be … because we want to know which track from 'Piece of Mind' is your personal favorite.

On May 15, 1987, Motley Crue revved things up once again, focusing primarily on the excesses they enjoyed at the height of their fame in song. The disc churned out several hard-rocking favorites and we're asking you in this Readers Poll to tell us which song off this classic album is your favorite.

On May 2, 2006, Tool's fourth studio album, '10,000 Days' arrived in stores in the U.S. (It was released a week earlier in Europe). The group, who had already established themselves in the rock community, sent fans into a frenzy with their first release in five years. This Readers Poll asks you, the Tool fans, to tell us which song off of the '10,000 Days' album is your favorite.

On April 27, 1988, Queensryche issued one of their most ambitious albums to date and 'Operation: Mindcrime' has stood the test of time to become arguably their most beloved work. Our Readers Poll asks you to tell us which song off of the album was your favorite.