There's a reason certain guitar riffs stop you cold the moment they hit. They don't just open songs - they carry whole worlds inside them.A real riff is a story compressed into a few seconds of sound.

I have been told, and it has been my experience, that people love lists. Lists of all kinds. I think what makes them so popular is that they are subjective. No two people would most likely agree on ...

Evile's Ol Drake is our guest on this week's edition of Gear Factor, and like many musicians, his introduction to heavy music was a game changer. Drake grew up a fan of Metallica's early works and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Ramones’ classic makes it onto the list – but which is it? - Roberta Bayley/Redferns We’re going to fall out about this, ...

Tony Iommi is the undisputed champion of the heavy metal riff. He earned that title in the early ’70s, as his memorable guitar riffs — short, repeated chord progressions that help form the rhythmic ...

Tony Iommi is the undisputed champion of the heavy metal riff. He earned that title in the early ’70s, as his memorable guitar riffs — short, repeated chord progressions that help form the rhythmic ...