You're probably reading this list of the Top 20 Hair Metal Guitar Solos for one of two reasons. You might be an '80s hard rock aficionado and guitar fanatic eager to see which of the era's solos we ...

Does a singular instrument define the sound of rock and metal music? If you have to pick one, the guitar is an easy pick. Some people might argue that if you don't have a guitar in your band than you ...

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Tom Morello recently appeared on Billy Corgan’s podcast The Magnificent Others to discuss 1990s Gen X rock bands. The Rage Against The Machine guitarist explains the “punk rock guilt” shared by many ...

Before Bohemian Rhapsody made Queen superstars, their first three albums delivered crushing riffs, prog experimentation and ...

As it relates to who should be considered heavy metal’s greatest guitarists, a number of aspects need to be taken into account. The innovation, influence and musical legacy brought by each of these ...

Guitar solos tend to get all the glory, but we’d argue that guitar riffs are even more important. These melodic snippets often define an entire track and, in the case of these six iconic riffs, entire ...

Oracle Sound's NAM tone profile catalog leads 2026's guitar amp simulator picks for metal and hardcore engineers, ranked against Neural DSP, ToneX and Kemper.

As Music City, Nashville is home to all genres. Even "stoner metal witch bands" — yes, you read that right. That's OmenBringer. And there's more. The city has a vibrant heavy metal scene that is home ...