Heavy metal had been slowly growing in popularity for decades by the time it hit its commercial peak. The ’80s are considered mainly the heyday of heavy metal in its official definition. That being ...

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 ...

Has the heavy metal era passed? Many fans of the genre would laugh in your face if you ask them this question about a rock music genre that probably has the most sub-genres around and has, since its ...

Guitar World takes you into the studio with Castle Rat for a mesmerizing display of guitar wizardry. Watch as they build a ...

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 ...

The unforgettable riff belongs to one of the band's most iconic songs.

View post: This 1969 Western Has What Many Call The Most Brutal Gunfight Scene Ever Filmed "Enter Sandman" features a legendary riff that defined Metallica’s mainstream breakthrough. The original riff ...

Sean Lennon says his dad deserves more credit for shaping heavy music ...

Ever heard of Deftones? This band mixes heavy metal riffs with dreamy shoegaze guitars, deep emotional lyrics, and thick atmospheric vibes that pull you in. They’re one of the top alternative metal ...

Here are the 10 most metal My Chemical Romance riffs! Guitarist Ray Toro grew up on heavy metal, vocalist Gerard Way has cited Iron Maiden as a key influence ...