Dozens of his works have been the source of inspiration for countless metal bands, from Black Sabbath ("Behind the Wall of Sleep") and Metallica ("The Call Of Ktulu") to heaps of black metal artists.

But if any one single track on Leviathan marked out Mastodon as one of the most important metal bands of their generation, it’s Hearts Alive, a majestic 13-minute prog-metal epic with echoes of ...

The worst Metallica songs can be a tricky topic because of the band’s different eras. This band has come up with multiple records with a wide variety of styles. Granted, most people prefer their 80s ...