There is one sure way to start an argument and that’s to ask the most contentious questions in metal guitar: what is the heaviest riff of all time? The question invites generational dispute; between ...

Sean Lennon says his dad deserves more credit for shaping heavy music ...

The unforgettable riff belongs to one of the band's most iconic songs.

What makes one guitar riff heavier than another? It's a question hard rock fans have debated for decades, and people have some pretty passionate opinions on the topic. Pantera (and the late Dimebag ...

Replacing Dave Mustaine as Metallica’s lead guitarist in 1983, Kirk Hammett cut his teeth on Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. So it’s unsurprising that he lists Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys and Zeppelin’s ...

It’s rare when a song can define an entire genre through just three notes, but Black Sabbath managed to do exactly that at the dawn of the 1970s. While modern bands often rely on digital precision and ...

Heavy metal had been slowly growing in popularity for decades by the time it hit its commercial peak. The ’80s are considered mainly the heyday of heavy metal in its official definition. That being ...

Here are the 10 most metal My Chemical Romance riffs! Guitarist Ray Toro grew up on heavy metal, vocalist Gerard Way has cited Iron Maiden as a key influence ...

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 ...

Fleetwood Mac are in no way a metal band, and they've only occasionally dabbled in hard rock. Still, they've influenced the course of heavy music in their own subtle way. That track is a clear pick ...