Gary Moore　

One of rock’s most underrated guitarists (both from a technical and compositional point of view), Gary Moore remains relatively unknown in the U.S., while his solo work has brought him substanti ..more

Kerry King　

Queensryche　

Although they were initially grouped with the legions of pop-metal bands that dominated the American heavy metal scene of the ’80s, Queensryche were one of the most distinctive bands of the era. Wh ..more

Kissin' Dynamite　

Hard rock/metal band Kissin’ Dynamite (named after the AC/DC song) were founded in Reutlingen, Germany, in 2006. The band consists of singer Johannes Braun, guitarists Andre Braun (Johan ..more

Overkill　

An integral part of the early 1980s thrash metal movement, New Jersey quartet Overkill were formed in 1980 by vocalist Bobby Blitz Ellsworth and guitarist Bobby Gustafson, and also included ..more

Onslaught　

Onslaught was put together by Bristol, England, guitarist Nige Rockettand drummer Steve Grice in the early ’80s. The two musicians were working to forge an ultra-aggressive, speedy metal s ..more

Ozzy Osbourne　

Though many bands have succeeded in earning the hatred of parents and media worldwide throughout the past few decades, arguably only such acts as Alice Cooper, Judas Priest, and Marilyn Manson ..more

Ace Frehley　

Along with Eddie Van Halen, Kiss’ Ace Frehley inspired numerous up-and-coming rockers to pick up the guitar in the 1970s -- and come the ’90s, he was listed by just about every contemporary r ..more

AC / DC　

AC/DC’s mammoth power chord roar became one of the most influential hard rock sounds of the ’70s, and is now one of the defining sounds of rock and metal. In its own way, it was a reaction against ..more

The End Machine　

Erra (Rk)　

FM　

British AOR veterans FM were formed around the trio of Steve Overland, his brother Chris, and Pete Jupp. The three initially formed the band Wildlife in 1980 and recorded Burning for ..more

Epica　

Originally calling themselves Sahara Dust, Holland’s Epica formed in early 2003 when After Forever guitarist Mark Jansen decided to break away from the group he had helped found in order t ..more

Eclipse (スウェーデン)　

Exodus　

Once the kings of the Bay Area metal scene -- the birthplace of thrash -- Exodus were unceremoniously demoted from their post with the arrival of Los Angeles’ Metallica in 1982. And while they p ..more

Extreme　

Extreme’s music was never easy to classify, since it rarely confined itself to heavy metal, hard rock, or pop. The Massachusetts-based band formed in 1985; guitarist Nuno Bettencourt had already ..more

Warlord　

Although they enjoyed a promising career start when their song Lucifer’s Hammer was featured in the second volume of the legendary Metal Massacre compilations, Los Angeles’ Warlord saw thei ..more

Winger　

A former member of Alice Cooper’s band, bassist Kip Winger formed his own group in 1986; in addition to vocalist/bassist Winger, the group featured guitarist Reb Beach, bassist Paul Tayl ..more

Within Temptation　

Goth metal stars Within Temptation marry the guitar-driven force of hard rock with the sweep and grandeur of symphonic music, and the results have made them one of the most popular bands ever ..more

Ihsahn　

One of the leading figures (arguably the leading figure, at least from a musical perspective) in the history of Norwegian black metal, Ihsahn -- born Vegard Sverre Tveitan, in Notodden, Norway, ..more