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Steve Harris of Iron Maiden perform onstage during the Power Trip music festival at Empire Polo Club on October 06, 2023 in Indio, California.
Iron Maiden remain one of most domineering forces in heavy metal – and bassist Steve Harris has led the charge

By Nick Wells Published

Steve Harris has always pushed beyond the conventions of rock bass guitar, but in his mind, he’s no bass hero

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Bassists
Jackson Diamond Rowe signature guitar
Tetrarch's Diamond Rowe reveals the metal legend who asked her for guitar pointers

By Phil Weller Published

She’s made history with her Jackson signature... Now, she’s trading tips with metal pioneers and gifting guitars to her biggest influence

Guitarists
Dave Murray
Dave Murray says Iron Maiden stuck out from the pack because because they have a bassist as the lead songwriter

By Phil Weller Published

The guitarist has opened up on Harris’ songwriting lead and why he’s happy taking a back seat in one of the biggest metal bands in the world

Guitarists
Novelists
Dirty amps, unplayable tunings and a DIY plugin build – this is the story of Novelists’ remarkable rebirth

By Phil Weller Published

After years of identity struggles, the French progressive metalcore band have redefined themselves and, in their fifth album, created one of modern metal’s brightest statements

Guitarists
Cradle of Filth’s Marek “Ashok” Šmerda [left], looking a little like Pinhead from Hellraiser, and Donny Burbage, resplendent in corpsepaint.
Cradle Of Filth’s Donny Burbage and Marek ‘Ashok’ Šmerda on landing their theatrical metal roles

By Andrew Daly Published

The hands that rock the Cradle reveal the guitar tones behind their theatrical metal mayhem and find modern guitars are weak and false

Guitarists
Jackson X-Series King V KVXT
Scott Ian is in his “Bruce Lee era” and giving his signature King V a solid makeover – complete with the classic Jackson logo

By Phil Weller Published

The thrash metal legend has given his signature axe a major overhaul, and owning one won’t break the bank either

Electric Guitars
Jason Richardson, member of the American heavy metal band All That Remains, performs during the opening act for Megadeth 'Destroy All Enemies' Tour at the Toyota Music Factory
Jason Richardson gives his take on the timeless ‘music theory versus ear training’ debate

By Janelle Borg Published

Is music theory necessary to write guitar solos that stand the test of time? All That Remains' lead guitarist weighs in...

Guitarists
Mike Dawes playing guitar
Mike Dawes has transformed a Sleep Token song into a solo acoustic guitar masterclass

By Matt Owen Published

The acoustic virtuoso has already tackled Foo Fighters, Van Halen, and Jimi Hendrix – now he's taking on the hottest act in metal

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Steve Harris of Iron Maiden performs on stage at the Rod Laver Arena on 6th Feb 2008 in Melbourne, Australia.
20 metal bassists who took heavy bass playing in new directions

By Nick Wells Published

Featuring metal’s leading low-enders – from old-school thrash to modern metal

Bassists
Kirk Hammett of Metallica performs onstage as Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert (Paramount+) at Microsoft Theater on December 16, 2022 in Los Angeles, California
Kirk Hammett owns over 100 guitars but none of them are PRS. He explains why

By Phil Weller Published

The Metallica guitarist has an enviously extensive guitar collection, but it doesn’t feature any of Paul Reed Smith’s builds

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