From the blistering alternate picking of Steve Morse to the genre-defining riffs of Tony Iommi and the emotive bends of David Gilmour, metal guitar history is built on innovation, attitude, and feel.

The 1970s was an interesting time for heavy metal. Black Sabbath helped birth the genre at the very beginning of the decade, and a host of other legendary bands followed suit. Along with Black Sabbath ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s safe to say that the next generation of metal and rock is alive and well. 11-year-old Cole Parsons went viral thanks to his crazy shredding skills on the guitar. While it’s unknown if he won his ...

It’s a slow month for noteworthy new metal, so we’re going to try something different this month. First up: a quick rundown of tracks from January’s handful of standout heavy releases. Then, we’ll ...

With this being Halloween week, IGN Music decided to compile a list of ten of the creepiest guitar riffs in rock and metal. There's everything from death-metal to college-rock on this countdown so it ...

The 1980s: the glory days of metal. What can we say about a decade of heavy music that hasn't already been said? We've all spent time arguing about the best metal bands, songs, guitarists, and just ...