PITTSBURGH ― Metal god Kenneth (K.K.) Downing returns to the U.S. this March, ready to enthrall those who worship the sounds of exceptionally played, hard-rocking guitar. The tour finds Downing's band ...

From galloping rhythms to intricate harmonics, mastering metal guitar riffs is about more than speed — it’s about precision, tone, and creativity. Experienced players and educators share their proven ...

Van Halen stars Eddie Van Halen and Sammy Hagar were on the cover of the magazine that month. And inside that October 1987 issue of Guitar Player, a 19-year-old bassist named John Onder was featured ...

As Music City, Nashville is home to all genres. Even "stoner witch metal bands." Yes, you read that right. Here are 7 groups ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. As it relates to who should be considered heavy metal’s ...

Who says headbanging can’t pay the bills? Over the decades, some heavy metal bands have gone far beyond filling sweaty clubs and instead turned their riffs into serious empires. These acts have proven ...

It struck an emotional chord. A head-banging bride and groom found a way to amp up their “most heavy metal wedding ever” — by exchanging electric guitars instead of “crappy” rings. Unblushing bride ...

From crafting skull-crushing riffs to dialing in the perfect high-gain tone, mastering heavy metal guitar is about precision, creativity, and gear know-how. Top players reveal their approaches to riff ...

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 ...

Welding student Kayla McKenzie’s 7-foot, 150 pound guitar sculpture gives new meaning to the term heavy metal. (Photo courtesy of Amy Matisek) A larger-than-life guitar sculpture is being praised for ...

With ear-splitting excess, flamboyant virtuosity and a talent for transgression, where classical music has led, metal has followed. Let’s hope the Philharmonia’s Metal Orchestrated concert turns it up ...