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Silversun Pickups: Heroes of the Day

Posted 08/11/2009 at 11:30am | by Alan Di Perna

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Silversun Pickups discuss their new album, Swoon, and playing with Metallica.

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Emperor: Symphony of Destruction

Posted 08/10/2009 at 11:32am | by Brad Angle

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Never mind the church burnings. Throughout the Nineties, Emperor forged the sound that defines symphonic black metal. Guitarists Ihsahn and Samoth reveal the inner workings of Norway’s infamous iconoclasts.

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Thin Lizzy: Thin Ice

Posted 07/23/2009 at 10:33am | by Andy Aledort

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With Still Dangerous, Thin Lizzy unearth a long-lost gem recorded on the eve of their legendary 1977 tour. Guitarist Scott Gorham provides a revealing look into the classic era of the real Irish rebels.

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Mötley Crüe: Health Kick

Posted 07/22/2009 at 12:50pm | by Richard Bienstock

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Twenty years ago, Mötley Crüe cleaned up their act and then cleaned up on the charts with their biggest hit, Dr. Feelgood. As the band prepares for the album's reissue and first-ever tour performance, Guitar World checks in with Mick Mars for the story behind the 1989 smash hit.

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Cannibal Corpse: Gory Details

Posted 07/21/2009 at 11:22am | by Kory Grow

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Cannibal Corpse guitarists Pat O'Brien and Rob Barrett discuss the band's new album, Evisceration Plague, and the finer points of being a savage death metal guitar duo.

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The Allman Brothers Band: The Road Goes on Forever

Posted 07/20/2009 at 12:09pm | by Alan Paul

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They’ve suffered breakups, addiction and death. But 40 years on, the Allman Brothers Band remain a force to be reckoned with. In this exclusive oral history, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts and others tell the story behind rock and roll’s enlightened rogues.

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Duff McKagan's Loaded: Off Bass

Posted 07/20/2009 at 11:52am | by Kory Grow

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Duff McKagan talks to Guitar World about his band's second album, Sick.

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Killswitch Engage: Fifth Dimension

Posted 07/14/2009 at 9:54am | by Jon Weiderhorn

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Killswitch Engage enter new realms with their upcoming album.

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Yngwie J. Malmsteen: Mr. Softy

Posted 07/13/2009 at 12:49pm | by Joe Lalaina

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Yngwie Malmsteen shows his sensitive side on the mostly acoustic Angels of Love.

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Metallica: Talkin' Thrash

Posted 07/10/2009 at 10:17am | by Richard Bienstock

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Metallica and a cast of their metal brethren deliver an oral history of the group’s first decade: from Kill ’Em All to the “Black Album.”

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