Skinflint. Vulvodyinia. Metal Orizon. Wrust. Demorogoth Satanum. You probably haven't heard of these names, but they're just some of the many African heavy metal bands featured in Edward Banchs ...

"Africa is the future of metal." These are the words of Rock Ahavi, the singer, founder and chief songwriter with Arka’n Asrafokor, the electrifying metal band putting their home country of Togo ...

Africa's metalheads have a bold vision. We talk to Edward Banchs, author of a new book about Africa's metal scene, and to a heavy metal singer in Botswana known as "Vulture." ...

Defects, Cherrydead, Gans and Meatdripper headline a special one-off event celebrating Birmingham’s legacy as the birthplace of metal.

Members of Metal bands - Last Years Tragedy (LYT) in a performance. Formed by friends who met at university and had a passion for heavy music, LYT has been in the game for a decade now. PHOTOS ...

Metal bands had their heyday in the 80s and, believe it or not, controversy also helped. These were the days of the “satanic ...

Skinflint. Vulvodyinia. Metal Orizon. Wrust. Demorogoth Satanum. You probably haven't heard of these names, but they're just some of the many African heavy metal bands featured in Edward Banchs ...

Africans have been fans of popular metal bands like Metallica, Motörhead and Iron Maiden since the 1970s, says Banchs, 43, a Pittsburgh, Pa.-based researcher and freelance writer who calls ...

Africa's metalheads have a bold vision. We talk to Edward Banchs, author of a new book about Africa's metal scene, and to a heavy metal singer in Botswana known as "Vulture." ...

Africa's metalheads have a bold vision. We talk to Edward Banchs, author of a new book about Africa's metal scene, and to a heavy metal singer in Botswana known as "Vulture." 'Scream for Me, Africa!': ...