Readers Poll

There's no doubt about it -- 'Lulu' is one of the most polarizing albums of recent years, with the Metallica and Lou Reed collaboration yielding some vitriolic critical response while others just hopped on the bandwagon with their critical assessment...

Bruno Mars will be headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show this year, but GWAR's name has already been thrown into the hat for 2015, with a Change.org petition recently being started to get the band on one of the biggest stages. That got us to wondering which hard rock and metal acts would have the potential to headline the Super Bowl halftime and which you would actually want to see. That's the s

On Sept. 27, 1986 the music world lost one of its great talents when Metallica bassist Cliff Burton was tragically killed in a bus accident while the band was traveling to a show in Sweden. This Readers Poll reflects on his short but impressive career and asks you to tell us which song from the Cliff Burton era of Metallica is your favorite.

The fall touring season just got a little more awesome with the announcement of the Rob Zombie and Korn co-headlining tour dubbed "Night of the Living Dreads." That's a great name for what promises to be an amazing tour, but with such big names fronting this run, it's interesting to get the perspective of which artist is the bigger headliner. This Readers Poll asks you to answer that que

Reissues and special anniversary editions are all the rage, with bands revisiting some of their biggest discs and unearthing previously unheard or unviewed material to celebrate a special landmark. With several 1993 efforts getting 20th Anniversary updates, this Readers Poll asks you to tell us which 1993 hard rock or metal release is your favorite.

The New York Yankees longtime closer Mariano Rivera had the opportunity to close out his career in Yankee Stadium with a ceremony where Metallica played 'Enter Sandman' in his honor. The classic has been the reliever's longtime "walk-in" song from the bullpen. The appearance by the metal vets was a touching one and put the icing on the cake to a memorable day for Rivera. Plus it got us t

As the summer fades and fall takes hold, there will be no shortage of great tours to check out. This Readers Poll is investigating to see which major fall trek will be earning your dollars and ranks highest on your "must-see" list.

One thing is for sure with Metallica -- the band put their all into everything they do. And that definitely applies to their latest project, the new 3D film 'Metallica Through the Never.'

Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn is one of the more outspoken rockers in metal, which makes his recent digs at Avenged Sevenfold all the more interesting. In a lengthy post, Flynn called the band's 'Hail to the King' effort a "covers album," and then offered a Top 10 comments poking fun at how similar the music is to some of the band's musical idols.

It's been a back-and-forth over the past week as Sebastian Bach claimed that he was asked to join Motley Crue in the '90s only to have Nikki Sixx publicly denounce those claims as something that never happened.