Metal is a genre that prides itself on its technicality – but sometimes a meaty guitar riff is all you need to serve a great song. Getting faces scrunched and heads banging is one of the best things a ...

Pop might be an icky word for heavy metal diehards. But remember, “pop” is just short for popular. And if you’re favorite band sells millions of records, then they are, by definition, popular. History ...

For a guy whose riffs have influenced generations of musicians and helped spawn several genres, namely grunge and sludge metal, King Buzzo aka Buzz Osborne doesn’t spend too much time thinking about ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Frank Hoensch/Redferns I recently got back off the road with my band Black Country ...

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 ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Inspired by gruesome death, darkness and the occult, Doom Metal has become the ultimate projection ...

When two people take the stage, promising a hard rock show, you can’t help but groan. Sure there have been duos known to melt faces, but eventually the shine wears off; something (or someone) goes ...

Creepy orchestral music—overlaid with soprano vocals—slowly filled the Aragon Ballroom. Instrumentalists in horned silver masks filed onstage: two faceless guitars, a drum, and a bass. As the music ...

David Bowie is best known for his flamboyant style and art rock masterpieces, but some of his guitar riffs deserve attention, too.