Chad Bowar Introduction A music journalist who has covered heavy metal genre for more than two decadesPublished in major music industry publicationsReported and reviewed many of the top music festivals Experience Chad Bowar is a former writer for ThoughtCo who contributed articles about heavy metal music for more than 10 years. Chad has more than 19 years of experience writing about music, travel and other subjects. He also has more than 17 years of experience as a radio personality.Chad's studies of the music industry include work published in prestigious music industry magazines and on numerous websites. His work appears on Loudwire.com and Noisecreep.com, Heavy Music Headquarters, and many more. Chad is a heavy metal music expert. Demolish Magazine Online, and other niche websites interview him. His writing is a referenced work in books such as Music at the Extremes: Essays on Sounds Outside the Mainstream.Chad sits on the other side of the interview microphone as well. He talked to hundreds of band members from every genre of metal. Chad also covers major music festivals. These events include Ozzfest, Warped Tour, Carolina Rebellion Music Festival, and the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. Education Chad earned a Bachelor Arts (B.A.) degree in Political Science from the University of South Dakota. Awards and PublicationsThe 40 Best Hard Rock Songs of 2018, Loudwire.com, 2018Amaranthe Interview, Heavy Music Headquarters, 2018 LiveAbout and Dotdash Meredith LiveAbout, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is a reference site focused on entertainment, activities, and hobbies. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Chad Bowar Best German Heavy Metal Bands Heavy Metal Timeline 2000 Best Heavy Metal Albums What Is Melodic Death Metal? 20 Best Hair Metal Ballads of the '80s and '90s Best Norwegian Heavy Metal Bands What Is Metalcore? History and Styles of Heavy Metal Who Are the Best Swedish Metal Bands? What Is Hair Metal? Best Heavy Metal Magazines What Is Thrash Metal?