You know the riffs, but you may not associate these guitarists with them. But there's no doubt these iconic riffs inspired a whole new generation of guitarists who are tearing it up today. While at ...
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14 songs that were heavy metal before it became a genre
A good riff is one of heavy metal basics and this punchy, raw and uncomplicated Ray Davies riff is one of the first of its ...
The blues scale is one of the most important guitar scales to learn, whether in rock, metal or – naturally – blues. This scale is a hexatonic scale, which means it has six notes. Essentially, it’s a ...
It’s a slow month for noteworthy new metal, so we’re going to try something different this month. First up: a quick rundown of tracks from January’s handful of standout heavy releases. Then, we’ll ...
Musicians arrive at their signature sounds through all sorts of influences. For jazz pianist Tigran Hamaysan, that collection of sounds comes from far afield — he's a fan of progressive metal bands ...
When you think about metal’s riff masters, who do you have in your Mount Rushmore? Tony Iommi, Dave Mustaine, Jeff Hanneman, K.K. Downing… all masters in their own right. But for my money, one dude ...
Straight out of Chicago comes Henry Metal with his latest release, called War in Heaven. Henry Metal made his first appearance in 2017, with two singles, "Butthead Maven" and "Boss of Me," followed by ...
The term "progressive metalcore" is quite peculiar and borderline oxymoronic. Metalcore alludes to one of the most accessible metal subgenres. On the other hand, progressive infers an expansive, ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Provided/PR Mikael Åkerfeldt has been called many things over the years. At best, the ...
So Cal metal combo Exmortus formed in 2002 by then-teen cousins Jadran “Conan” Gonzalez (vocals/guitars) and Mario Moreno (drums), and quickly built a reputation for pummeling local crowds with a deft ...
Production music provider 615 Music plans to exhibit 29 new CD titles from its libraries (Platinum, Scoring Stage, Promo Accelerator, Music Shop, 615 Song Catalog, Kingsize, Metro Music and AMP and ...
“Death By a Thousand Licks,” the first single from George Lynch’s upcoming solo album, does not have a thousand licks; I had the MetalSucks Mansion monkeys count. But it is an absolute scorcher of a ...
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