Rudy Sarzo on the rising star of Randy Rhoads: “The first time I saw Quiet Riot... I thought to myself, ‘That’s a rock star in the making right there’ By Nick Bowcott published 27 July 22 The legendary rock bassist discusses the evolution of his friend and sparring partner
Tony Iommi to perform at the 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony By Matt Owen published 21 July 22 The Black Sabbath legend will share the roster with new wave icons Duran Duran for the show, which takes place in their home city of Birmingham, England – the birthplace of heavy metal
Hear Ozzy Osbourne and Night Ranger’s Brad Gillis tear it up live in newly surfaced audio from 1982 By Matt Owen published 6 July 22 Gillis was drafted in to replace Bernie Tormé four months prior to the show in Osaka, Japan, and went on to complete the Diary of a Madman tour before returning to Night Ranger
Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon documentary to be released on DVD/Blu-ray in September By Jackson Maxwell published 5 July 22 The documentary contains never-before-seen footage, as well as interviews with Rhoads' contemporaries – like George Lynch and Eddie Van Halen – and some of the many guitar heroes he influenced
Ghost’s Tobias Forge: “I can proudly say ABBA are one of my favorite bands of all time... I’ll always feel like I’m in the shadow of their legacy” By Amit Sharma published 10 May 22 Inspired by ABBA and ’80s hair metal, the new Ghost album is a modern rock masterpiece. In this track-by-track interview, Forge reveals how he did it – and why he needed a better guitarist than himself for the solos...
Ernie Ball Music Man model played by Eddie Van Halen during a spontaneous Black Sabbath studio session hits the auction block By Matt Owen published 3 May 22 The axe had been borrowed from a music shop in England after Van Halen bumped into Sabbath’s Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi’s long-serving guitar tech, Mike Clement, is in an induced coma By Jonathan Horsley published 20 April 22 Clement, who has been the Black Sabbath guitarist’s right-hand man for over three decades, took a “serious tumble” at work
Watch Robb Flynn cover Black Sabbath onstage with a tribute band By Matt Parker published 28 March 22 The Machine Head man joined Back Stabbath at their show at Elbo Room Jack London in Oakland, CA
Slash thinks this is the heaviest riff of all time: "Not one band that I can think of has a riff that is as heavy" By Matt Owen published 28 February 22 "There's just nothing that's ever come out that's heavier" than this metal classic, says the Guns N' Roses guitar slinger
The 10 types of string bending, from blues and boomer bends to tweak and tap bends By Milton Mermikides published 25 February 22 Who could have imagined an everyday act of guitar technique would become so controversial? We take a deep dive into bending and see how it's changed over the ages
Matt Pike: “I wanted this album to sound different to my previous work. But everything I play on is going to sound like me, in a weird way, shape or form” By Amit Sharma published 14 February 22 The Sleep/High On Fire guitarist on his love of Les Pauls, and recruiting the likes of Brent Hinds, Todd Burdette and Jeff Matz for his debut solo album, Pike vs The Automaton
Tony Iommi says he has “four or five hundred” unused riffs on his phone By Sam Roche published 20 December 21 “I've got so much stuff – I just wanna get started on getting it together now,” the Black Sabbath legend reveals
Geezer Butler names 5 bass albums that shaped his style By Joel McIver, Amit Sharma published 16 December 21 The Black Sabbath legend digs deep into his record collection to pay dues to his biggest inspirations
Tony Iommi says “you can never say never” to Black Sabbath reunion By Matt Parker published 13 December 21 The iconic metal guitarist believes it's pointless to rule out working together again – but has no desire for “18-month tours”
Ozzy Osbourne rates his guitarists and reflects on the highs and lows of Black Sabbath By Brad Tolinski published 3 December 21 The Prince of Darkness speaks candidly about bandmates past and present – from Randy Rhoads to Zakk Wylde – and what he looks for in a guitarist, in this classic interview from the GW archives
Tony Iommi has written an entire song for Ozzy Osbourne's forthcoming album By Sam Roche published 30 November 21 The Godfather of Heavy Metal and the Prince of Darkness reunite once again, and Iommi is set to offer up a solo
Tony Iommi shares first new music in 8 years, Scent of Dark, accompanied by his own fragrance By Matt Owen published 25 November 21 Yes, you read that right: the Black Sabbath legend has marked his return by partnering with luxury Italian perfume house Xerjoff for a new scent that pays tribute to his iconic Gibson 'Monkey' SG
10 essential Gibson SG albums By Glenn Kimpton published 19 November 21 The solidbody double-cut with the instantly recognizable silhoeutte has graced some of the greatest recordings of all time
Geezer Butler: "It was always magical playing with Tony. We never had to discuss anything – it just seemed to happen. To me, he’s the greatest guitarist ever" By Joel McIver, Amit Sharma published 15 November 21 The bass legend looks back on his time with Tony Iommi and Black Sabbath, shares his highlights from new solo boxset Manipulations of the Mind, and reveals why he's turning to six- and seven-string basses for future material
Bill Ward wants to make another Black Sabbath album – but he hasn't asked the band yet By Matt Parker published 11 October 21 The drummer reveals he’s still talking to Ozzy Osbourne and has discussed recording with management