James Hetfield wasn't sure about letting his Metallica bandmates hear Nothing Else Matters. Thank goodness he did ...

Those are the types of ballads we’re highlighting here. Read on to see The Best Ballad by 15 Bands of the Hair Metal Era. Tom ...

Outsiders might think heavy metal is all big scary riffs and songs about Satan and darkness and whatnot, but those in the know understand that some of music's biggest, soppiest, most spectacularly ...

In the case of grunge, most of the ballads weren’t about love, but focused on inner turmoil and pain instead. Sadly, many of the musicians who wrote the songs on this list died at a young age, so it ...

Nothing soothes the soul and also allows one to rock out quite like power ballads, especially these four classics from 1981.

They’re majestic, often misunderstood, and undeniably awesome - but to most of us, they’re known as power ballads. Any list of killer power ballads has to include some absolute titans of the genre. We ...

Look, man, I get it. Power ballads are cheesy, sappy, and outright lame, right? At least, that’s what we say when our metalhead friends are around. Like you, there’s no way I have ever in my life ...

If we’re being completely honest, power ballads are responsible for some of the most resonant music-listening experiences in the entire world. They’re a beautiful blend of sentiment and obviousness, a ...

Just because a band is heavy doesn’t mean they can’t have a softer side. In fact, Loudwire has counted 174 times metal bands have released power ballads in this comprehensive playlist, with giants ...

We're changing things up a bit this week, asking you for your preferred hard rock style. Do you always have your lighter ready for a killer tender-hearted power ballad or would you prefer a little ...

Belt it out, set it free and put your lighters in the air my babies, let’s talk power ballads. Whether lamenting love gone wrong or celebrating life in all its failures and majesties, roses and thorns ...

If you’re “motorin'” around the Beltway this weekend, you might hear power ballads echoing across Tysons, Virginia. Night Ranger will rock Capital One Hall on Friday, July 7 as part of the band’s 40th ...