They have produced some amazing songs and records ... some of the best Christian metal bands. Especially when considering the genre’s popularity and the rise of classic heavy metal.

George Michael and Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit In the future, musicological historians will look back at the 1990s phenomenon of fusing heavy metal and rap - nu metal - and surely declare it the low ...

Metal music began in the late 60s and rose to prominence in the early 70s in Britain. The term “metal” is believed to have come from the hippie movement, when “heavy” meant deep or serious.