From doom metal’s thick, low-end rumble to metalcore’s razor-sharp precision, achieving the perfect heavy guitar tone is both art and science. It’s about the right guitar, pickups, pedals, amps, and ...

Ultimate Guitar has named Black Sabbath’s self-titled 1970 track the heaviest riff ever. Discover why this proto-metal ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Of all the millions of ...

On paper, writing a great guitar riff doesn’t appear to be difficult. Many classic riffs are simple to play. A few notes, a handful of chords, and the next thing you know, you’ve composed “Whole Lotta ...

Of all the millions of songs that have been written since the dawn of time, only one can claim to have laid the foundations for what would become Led Zeppelin. Beck’s Bolero was recorded in 1966 as ...