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“Neoclassical metal wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t heard Selling England By The Pound”: Genesis’ Tony Banks is Yngwie Malmsteen’s prog hero
Swedish guitar virtuoso hails keyboardist’s Bach-style playing (and he also has soft spots for ELP, Kansas and UK)
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“If somebody’s got an alcohol problem or a drug problem, there’s nothing you can do”: the epic life of Don Airey, the man who has worked with Ozzy Osbourne, Ritchie Blackmore and Gary Moore and lived to tell the tale
Ozzy, Richie Blackmore, Gary Moore - keyboard maestro Don Airey has worked with them all and has the stories to prove it
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“You pick five interesting guys, lock them in a room together… and if they make an album without actually killing each other first, it will at least be an interesting album”: How King Crimson made Larks’ Tongues in Aspic
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"On this day, I see clearly..." Watch a sold-out Toronto arena sing a passionate, acapella version of Alter Bridge classic Metalingus with no band in sight in honour of wrestling legend Adam 'Edge' Copeland
Adam Copeland, formerly known as Edge, looked blown away by the crowd's passionate singalong of his classic entrance theme
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6 mind-bending sci-fi novels every prog metal fan should read
As epic new sci-fi show 3 Body Problem hits Netflix, Tesseract bassist/avid sci-fi fan Amos Williams picks the novels that encapsulate the genre at its best
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The time Rob Halford met Bob Dylan, the man who gave Judas Priest their name
Rob Halford has only met Bob Dylan once, but he’s never forgotten the hilarious conversation that followed
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How Meshuggah redefined tech-metal for the 21st century
Swedish tech-metal icons Meshuggah released their landmark 2008 album obZen in the US on this day in 2008
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Listen to Black Sabbath cover Deep Purples Smoke On The Water, with Ian Gillan on vocals
During the 1983 Born Again tour, Black Sabbath acknowledged new singer Ian Gillans former band by performing Deep Purples signature song
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I have fond memories of sitting on Lemmys lap after hed come offstage, with his hair in a white towel turban: Rob Halford says Judas Priests new album has a tribute to Lemmy and Ronnie James Dio
New Judas Priest song Giants In The Sky from upcoming album Invincible Shield pays tribute to Lemmy, Ronnie James Dio and other great rock icons
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Its about how grateful we were to have our time with Cliff: Watch the only time Metallica have ever played emotional instrumental To Live Is To Die live
In 2011, Metallica finally unearthed their bittersweet tribute to late bassist Cliff Burton in front of one very intimate audience
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"When we first started, he did not want to sound like Iron Maiden": Roy Z on his three-decade creative partnership with Bruce Dickinson
Producer and guitarist Roy Z explains how Bruce Dickinson's solo material has evolved in the past 31 years
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Its amazing that this was recorded! Listen to the only time Iron Maiden have ever performed 80s classic The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner live
Despite it being a fan favourite on Somewhere In Time, Iron Maiden have only played The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner to one very lucky audience in 1986
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“I watched a video of them in a small room and my mouth just dropped. Listen to the fluidly, how easily these guys play this: seamless, and that’s impressive”: why Dave Lombardo loves The Fall of Troy
Ex Slayer rhythm master was blown away when he discovered the trio’s ability to record live, avoid too much computer contribution and inject emotion into their music
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“He said, ‘How about Slayer with special guests Slayer?’ We went, ‘Wow, that could be crazy’”: the forgotten story of Slayer vs Slayer, the 80s metal Battle Of The Bands with only one winner
Two bands, one name, one crazy gig – this is what happened when a pre-fame Slayer shared a bill with another band named Slayer
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"I'm not too struck on Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton, I never saw what was in Clapton at all". In 1975, Deep Purple's Ritchie Blackmore was asked for his thoughts on his peers: he did not hold back
Blackmore on Hendrix, Beck, Page, Clapton, Townshend and more
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"It’s not that Maiden albums aren’t fun, but we don’t get to play like children." Bruce Dickinson is on the cover of the new Metal Hammer
The Iron Maiden frontman reveals the secrets of his new solo album and comic series – The Mandrake Project
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“If there’s a message it’s live every day as if it’s your last. I went through a very sticky patch… The freedom of not being enslaved by addiction is marvellous”: John Wetton’s return from the darkness
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“We’ve got lots of leftover material from Repentless – we wrote so much stuff!” The story of the lost final Slayer album
After Repentless, Slayer guitarist Kerry King promised the thrashers had enough music left over to make a 13th album. It never materialised.
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How 60s' music festivals turned a generation of blues aficionados into the first rock stars
"Led Zeppelin played to a crowd of 150,000, but no-one on the bill was looking for a big break or even a record deal"
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“It’s no wonder the lyrics are maudlin, but despite the difficulty of its creation, it’s still worthy of celebration”: Damnation is the Opeth album that works best on vinyl
Steven Wilson remix illustrates a side of Michael Åkerfeldt’s band that’s familiar now – but was a revelation in 2003
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The last days of Deep Purple
"Towards the end it was not pretty. I scraped myself off the walls of insanity. I was barking like a dog"
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Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks: Album Of The Week Club review
"Bella Donna had the formula for success: a singer from huge band, a top-notch producer, and a who's who of musicians"
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"It's like a song from a parallel universe!" The funkiest, grooviest Korn remix ever just dropped, and it's got a classic Black Sabbath solo stitched in
Ignore all that Blue Monday nonsense, and get your groove on with this fiercely infectious new Korn mash-up
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"I don't think they'll ever find a cure for cancer. I don't think they want to find a cure": Roger Daltrey questions Big Pharma as he nears the end of his time at the Teenage Cancer Trust
The Who's Roger Daltrey is signing off his 24-year patronage of the Teenage Cancer Trust with a final run of charity shows