
Loudwire Staff


Mastodon Albums Ranked From Worst to Best
What an incredible catalog.

20 Rock Musicians Who Have Defended Taylor Swift
Here are some rock musicians who have defended and praised pop icon Taylor Swift, including Paul Stanley, Dave Grohl and more.

Enter to Win Tickets to the 2025 Summer of Loud Tour + an ESP Guitar!
Here is your chance to win tickets to the Summer of Loud tour, ft. Beartooth, I Prevail, Killswitch Engage and Parkway Drive AND an ESP guitar!

15 Rock + Metal Songs About Soldiers
This Memorial Day, spend some time with the lyrics to these 15 rock and metal songs about soldiers and appreciate the sacrifice of those who've served.

42 Hard Rock + Metal Acts Who Deserve To Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
These are the hard rock and metal groups who deserve to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, including Iron Maiden, Pantera and more.

Win a Pair of Rock Royalty Passes to Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2025
Enter now for a chance to win two Rock Royalty passes at this year's Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival!

The 50 Best Metal Albums of the 2000s (2000-2009)
The 2000s was an incredibly strong decade for heavy metal of all subgenres, new and old. Here are the 50 best albums from that beloved era.

March Dadness – Vote for the Best Dad Rock Band of All Time (Round 1)
Four generations of dad rock bands square off in Loudwire's March Dadness tournament. Vote now and help crown the Best Dad Rock Band of All Time!

What Should Be Rock + Metal’s National Anthems? – Our Response
Which songs would you pledge your allegiance to being the National Anthems of both rock and metal? Our Loudwire staffers weigh in with their thoughts.

The 25 Best Metal Songs of the Last 25 Years
Tens of thousands of metal songs have been released over the last 25 years and these are the very best.
