The tour wraps up where it all began, with Shihad’s final performance at Wellington’s Home Grown. Don’t miss it! “This was a quality night of hard rock at its finest, and the rapturous reception ...

Sleep Token headlining Download! A long-awaited Mastodon album! Polyphia x Babymetal?! This is why forward-thinking metal will have a banner year in 2025 ...

Rating the storied career of one of modern metal's most important bands as they head out on tour to celebrate 20 years of ...

Some old-school metalheads may blast the Grammy Awards for supposedly having no rock cred, but that absolutely isn’t the case ...

Iconic American rock band The Early November returned to Nottingham for the first time in 20 years. Charlotte Gould was there ...

An all-star panel of six-string superstars – including Zakk Wylde, Kerry King, Marty Friedman, Glenn Tipton, Alex Skolnick, ...

Their debut showcases the slick blues riffs the Hendrix had mastered over the years, adding a layer of contemporary psychedelia on the title track and songs like Foxy Lady and 3rd Stone From The Sun.

Even though he was still finding his voice, the riff to ‘Blackened’ is Metallica through and through, complete with a strange time signature that keeps the listener on their toes every time they ...

Along with Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax ... “I remember playing those riffs with Paul the last time he was in Slayer and it took awhile to get to the right parts. I knew I liked the song ...

Known for its iconic guitar riff and dark lyrics about children’s nightmares, it marked Metallica’s shift toward a more mainstream sound while maintaining its heavy metal edge.