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How Iron Maiden forged their debut album with a lazy producer, a dodgy mix and Paul Kossoff's ’57 Strat
’Maiden made a big splash with their 1980 debut. Steve Harris and Dave Murray explain how, against all odds they made a metal classic
Kirk Hammett adds Gojira guitarist's signature guitar to his touring arsenal for Metallica's London extravaganza
Metallica wrapped up their mammoth M72 World Tour in London this weekend with two stadium shows – and Gojira as support on the first night
Mastodon’s first single with their new guitarist is a powerful tribute to Brent Hinds
Your Ghost Again is the lead single from the band’s ninth album, Poisonous Weapons
DragonForce announce Alissa White-Gluz as their new vocalist in shock move
Herman Li says she’s taking them to new levels, but what does that mean for the ex-Arch Enemy singer’s new solo band, Blue Medusa?
Dave Mustaine reflects on the overarching influence he had on the guitarists of the Big Four of thrash metal
Mustaine makes a compelling argument that he directly inspired the likes of Kerry King and Scott Ian
Why Jim Root eschewed traditional metal guitars and made the Telecaster his main Slipknot instrument
The player reveals who first drew him to the now 75-year-old instrument – and it might surprise you
Pepper Keenan got his first guitar after a tragic accident
The Down and Corrosion of Conformity guitarist has looked back at the unlikely origins of his career in rock
Tailgunner are flying the flag for old-school metal (with a little help from K.K. Downing)
Tailgunner’s new album, Midnight Blitz, is a love letter to the '80s, Yngwie, Priest, and all things shred – and it's produced by a bona-fide Metal God
