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 ...

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

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The riff. It's everything to metal. You can strip away pretty much any other element that has come to define the genre over the years - haunting atmospherics, scorching wails and guttural screams, ...

The most iconic metal songs of all time seemingly all have one thing in common: a generational guitar performance that elevates the song into the pantheon of music greats. The greatest classic rock ...

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 ...

Blending music styles has become so common that partitioning songs into specific genres almost seems pointless. But the pop artists below released iconic hits by radically altering their usual sound ...

The greatest classic rock and metal hits always seem to be accompanied by a slamming guitar solo that ranks among the greatest of all time. That certainly holds true for the No. 2 song on Guitar World ...

"Enter Sandman" features a legendary riff that defined Metallica’s mainstream breakthrough. The original riff was modified collaboratively, making the song more memorable and powerful. Producer Bob ...