Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. The 2000s marked a transformative period for music, but not ...

The 2000s were an interesting time for heavy music, so keep reading to see our picks for the "Big 4" bands of 2000s metal. While the '80s had thrash and the '90s saw the birth and rise of nu-metal, ...

There were over 35 hard rock and metal albums that went No. 1 in the 2000s. We don't see hard rock and metal top the Billboard 200 very often anymore. As of May 2025, Ghost's Skeleta is only the ...

This nu-metal song has a bass guitar line that totally rocks. It’s loud and hard and has been coming at listeners since 2000. Nu-metal peaked around 2000, with bands like Linkin Park, Korn, and ...