A 1969 hit that launched the heavy metal generation was named the greatest heavy metal song of all time and it still holds up ...

Ultimate Guitar has named Black Sabbath’s self-titled 1970 track the heaviest riff ever. Discover why this proto-metal ...

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Replacing Dave Mustaine as Metallica’s lead guitarist in 1983, Kirk Hammett cut his teeth on Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. So it’s unsurprising that he lists Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys and Zeppelin’s ...

Heavy metal is no stranger to songs about evil, the devil, the occult, and so on. These topics caused such a fuss for years that censoring or outright banning of albums became a regular topic of ...

From crafting skull-crushing riffs to dialing in the perfect high-gain tone, mastering heavy metal guitar is about precision, creativity, and gear know-how. Top players reveal their approaches to riff ...

Metallica's Kirk Hammett named one particular guitar riff that he believes "shifted heavy metal." "The first three Black Sabbath albums are like gospel. Everyone kind of universally agrees. They ...

Metallica’s James Hetfield delivered an unexpected festive treat that no one had on their Christmas bingo card. From the headbanging anthems, commanding stage presence and booming heavy metal riffs, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the world’s leading guitar brands has produced a documentary series on legendary guitarist Tony Iommi. The first episode of ...

With their new album Emotion Factory Reset set for release on May 22 via Metal Blade Records, this is that album’s second ...