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“The kids who wanted to buy our records were like, ‘Cool! The religious right’s burning them!’” The track-by-track guide to Iron Maiden’s The Number Of The Beast
From Invaders to Hallowed Be Thy Name, here’s everything you need to know about each song on Iron Maiden’s 1982 breakthrough
https://www.loudersound.com/features/iron-maiden-number-of-the-beast-track-by-track-guide
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The 10 greatest solo albums in heavy metal history
Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford and Ozzy Osbourne have all proven you don’t need to be in a band to make top-notch heavy metal
https://www.loudersound.com/features/greatest-metal-solo-albums
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Metal Hammer's writers battle it out to decide which is Iron Maiden's best album
Iron Maiden have made some absolute classics across their near-five decade career, so we got the Maiden megafans in our ranks to argue over which is the greatest album of them all
https://www.loudersound.com/features/writers-debate-iron-maiden-best-album

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The 10 greatest guest spots in heavy metal history
From Bruce Dickinson teaming with Rob Halford to Dave Grohl’s Probot album, here are the times big names made great metal songs even greater
https://www.loudersound.com/features/greatest-metal-guest-spots
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Mick Mars releases surprisingly heavy debut solo single Loyal To The Lie
Former Mtley Cre man Mick Mars will release his first solo album The Other Side Of Mars in February
https://www.loudersound.com/news/mick-mars-loyal-to-the-lie
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10 times classic metal songs sounded surprisingly beautiful on acoustic guitars
Metallica, Megadeth and Slipknot have all turned some of their heaviest songs into lovely acoustic numbers

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"I was employed to take Jimi Hendrix round Paris for an evening, show him a good time": Pink Floyd's David Gilmour on his adventures in 1960s France, hanging with Jimi Hendrix, partying with Brigitte Bardot and getting arrested with Syd Barrett
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A beginners' guide to the origins of prog rock
Where on earth did progressive rock come from?
https://www.loudersound.com/features/beginners-guide-origins-of-prog-rock
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Judas Priest prove they still stand toe-to-toe with their fellow legends with a blast of a set at Power Trip festival
https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/judas-priest-power-trip-review
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"They might just be the most underrated band ever." We asked Tobias Forge, Robb Flynn, Max Cavalera, Sharon Den Adel and more metal icons to recommend us some new music. Here's what they picked
We went and asked some of metal's biggest names for the best new bands we should be listening to
https://www.loudersound.com/features/best-new-metal-bands-according-to-metalicons
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“A lot of early Genesis and Roxy Music comes from Family… I think we set a certain kind of style for the next generation”: Roger Chapman recalls Music In A Doll’s House
With its twisted arrangements and otherworldly vocals, Family’s mind-boggling 1968 debut set a benchmark in underground music
https://www.loudersound.com/features/family-music-in-a-dolls-house
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According to records, these are officially the 10 loudest concerts of all time
Motörhead, Deep Purple and Manowar have all broken records – and people’s eardrums, probably
https://www.loudersound.com/features/loudest-concerts-
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10 classic heavy metal albums that didn't sell nearly as well as they should have
These masterpieces by Avenged Sevenfold, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest deserved to rocket up the charts, but fell insultingly short
https://www.loudersound.com/features/amazing-metal-albums-should-have-charted-higher
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“We’re at the festival and everybody else is a Viking and playing accordions… And then we watched what we were doing, like, ‘I hope this isn’t our fault!’” Ivar Bjørnson on how Enslaved avoided black metal to become prog
The trend in Norway was to explore the depths of darkness - but he decided to immerse himself in history instead, and accepts some people will never like his band’s music
https://www.loudersound.com/features/enslaved-viking-history-prog
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The old Genesis stuff is probably some of my favourite music ever created." Mastodon on their prog inspiration and recording The Hunter
When it came to recording a follow up to 2009's progtastic Crack The Skye, the band wrote bigger choruses for 2011's The Hunter but their prog roots remained the same
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“You can’t get more metal than that!” A metalhead is making a functioning guitar out of an actual sword
YouTuber Become The Knight is turning ancient weaponry into one of the most metal musical instruments we have ever seen
https://www.loudersound.com/news/metalhead-building-guitar-from-sword-become-the-knight
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“Band members complained of a loss of feeling in their hands after only one song”: When Tesseract set a world record by playing on a stage built from ice
Lapland show at minus 20 degrees presented unique problems - and they weren’t even sure anyone would be there to watch
https://www.loudersound.com/features/tesseract-ice-stage-concert-lapland
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“Even if I invite them, I’m not sure if they would really show up." Babymetal's Moametal wants to host a dinner party with Metallica, Maneskin, Tom Morello and Bring Me The Horizon
We'd love to be a fly on the wall for this dinner party, that's for sure!
https://www.loudersound.com/news/moametal-babymetal-dream-dinner-party
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Tesseract's War Of Being is a progressive metal masterpiece and a frontrunner for album of the year
Tesseract took five years to release the follow-up to Sonder. It was more than worth the wait.
https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/tesseract-war-of-being-review
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“A Black Sabbath audience was not our audience… but we knew how to sell it. We were never being serious musos – it was always, ‘We’ll entertain you, so you’ll enjoy it!’” The first two years of Gentle Giant
From hating their name to challenging 15,000 people to a fight, the Shulman brothers’ battle for success left them badly bruised after four albums
https://www.loudersound.com/features/gentle-giant-first-two-years
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"When we started, there was no template for heavy metal. Nobody understood what we were doing, because it was so different": Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi on the birth of heavy metal
As Birmingham gets set to welcome Black Sabbath: The Ballet, guitarist Tony Iommi reflects on Sabbath's earliest days
https://www.loudersound.com/news/black-sabbath-tony-iommi-no-heavy-metal-template
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10 thrash metal bands from the 80s that should have been absolutely massive
These speed freaks from thrash metals golden age fell by the wayside when they should have been megastars
https://www.loudersound.com/features/tiny-thrash-bands-should-have-been-massive
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"After 41 years away, we didnt want to come back and sound like we belonged in the past." How Gryphon reinvented themselves
Unique chamber proggers Gryphon returned to action in 2009. Six years later they released Reinvention, their first new studio album in over 40 years
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The way things are going, maybe psychedelics could be a good thing. Its a doom-laden world at the moment.
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“I fell in love with Moving Pictures, although my husband and my guitar player laugh at me because they say it’s the worst record of Rush’s whole career”: How Beth Hart discovered prog
Powerhouse blues singer’s fascination with Geddy Lee’s bass playing led to her appreciation for Les Claypool and Primus
https://www.loudersound.com/features/beth-hart-rush-les-claypool
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“They had their own code… They would communicate with each other via eye contact and head movements. It was amazing how many long, nuanced phrases they could play that way”: How Rush made Signals
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I gave the lyrics to Joe to sing. He said, No, youve gotta sing it, they're your lyrics: The Clash's Paul Simonon on how he wrote the punk icons' defiant classic The Guns Of Brixton
London Calling classic The Guns Of Brixton was Clash bassist's Paul Simonon's first-ever composition
https://www.loudersound.com/news/paul-simonon-on-how-he-wrote-a-clash-classic
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Maynard James Keenan admits that playing AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Portishead to his grapes has no effect whatsoever on the taste of his wines: "100%, no. It's just a great story"
Maynard James Keenan: what a wag
https://www.loudersound.com/news/maynard-james-keenan-acdc-pink-floyd-portishead-wines
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The most underrated albums by 10 major prog bands
Showing a little love for the overlooked classics by prog giants Yes, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Rush and more
https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-most-underrated-albums-by-10-major-prog-bands
#progrock #progbands #underratedalbums #Loudersound #1970s #1980s #1990s #PinkFloyd #Genesis #ELP #Yes #JethroTull #Rush #KingCrimson #DreamTheater #Queensrche #PorcupineTree

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"There was a lot of pot-smoking going on at the listen-backs": Gráinne Duffy on the Californian vibes of new album Dirt Woman Blues
Singer and guitarist Gráinne Duffy on AI songwriting, being compared to a blues-rock legend, and why Walter Trout should try giving birth
https://www.loudersound.com/features/grainne-duffy-interview-dirt-woman-blues
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“It’s like our Ace Of Spades. I’ll have to play it forever!” How Roots Bloody Roots made Sepultura nu metal superstars – before the band tore themselves apart
Roots Bloody Roots made Sepultura one of metal’s biggest bands in 1996. Not even a year later, the lineup that made it imploded.
https://www.loudersound.com/features/sepultura-story-of-roots-bloody-roots
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"It ain't rocket science. It’s pure rock'n'roll": Def Leppard's Joe Elliott on the wild genius of AC/DC’s Powerage
Revealed: Joe Elliott admits he still owes Bon Scott as tenner
https://www.loudersound.com/features/joe-elliott-on-acdcs-powerage
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“We played Madison Square Garden twice in one day… we saw our name in 50ft-high letters and said, ‘Perhaps we’ve made it!’ We bought a load of tickets off a scalper and gave them away”
https://www.loudersound.com/features/justin-hayward-moody-blues-fame
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Haunting tunes from the head and heart, The Blue Nile's A Walk Across The Rooftops defies easy categorisation.
In praise of The Blue Nile's 1984 album, A Walk Across The Rooftops
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10 terrible metal albums with amazing cover art
Metallica, Iron Maiden and Slayer have all released the odd clanger – but that doesn’t mean they don’t look the part
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"So there I was, sitting in the driver's seat of a Lincoln Continental, underwater": The night The Who’s Keith Moon drove his car into a swimming pool
Keith Moon celebrated his 21st birthday by taking one of his cars for a swim – or did he? Eyewitnesses explain what they saw – or think they saw
https://www.loudersound.com/features/keith-moon-car-swimming-pool
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"It was hard to care when no one else did": Watch Brian Johnson perform on TV with Geordie on the show that made no difference
By 1975 Brian Johnson's Geordie were almost done: could a German TV show save them from financial ruin?
https://www.loudersound.com/features/brian-johnson-geordie-goodbye-love
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"We could have been bigger had we had an amazing manager. We’re our own worst enemies": How Roxy Music got it together despite themselves
They looked like they were from “Planet Zog” and sneaked through a gap created by drug addiction - but the members accept they could have made it easier for themselves
https://www.loudersound.com/features/roxy-music-could-have-been-bigger
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“People thought, ‘Not another actor who thinks he can sing!’, but I proved I could carry it off.” How Dracula, Star Wars and Lord Of The Rings legend Christopher Lee became a heavy metal star in his 80s
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"I was sitting there thinking, I cant hear guitar": Alex Lifeson on the battle behind Rush's most divisive song, Subdivisions
Sonically, Subdivisions took Rush further into the world of synthesisers and guitarist Alex Lifeson wasn't happy about it
https://www.loudersound.com/features/rush-subdivisions-the-story-behind-the-song
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"I felt embarrassed - I haven’t been that angry in a long time." From dinner at Bradley Cooper's to an unplugged mic, the story of Metallica's chaotic Grammys performance with Lady Gaga
Metallica's team-up with Lady Gaga at the 2017 Grammys was meant to be a moment of cross-genre history. Things didn't entirely go to plan
https://www.loudersound.com/features/metallica-lady-gaga-grammys-story
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In 1974 Steve Miller played The Joker and Fly Like An Eagle on US TV and transformed them into something entirely new
Another gem from The Midnight Special, as Steve Miller plays two classics as you've never heard them played before
https://www.loudersound.com/news/steve-miller-the-joker-the-midnight-special
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Here's a collection of classic album covers made out of Lego
Music fan and artist Adnan Lotia has reinterpreted legendary sleeves including Metallica, Motrhead and Black Sabbath using the iconic plastic bricks
https://www.loudersound.com/news/heres-a-collection-of-classic-album-covers-made-out-of-lego
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"I was working in a hamburger joint... when he left, I had to clean up after him": Joe Perry on the first time he met Steven Tyler
Joe Perry was working as a waiter in a fast food bar when Steven Tyler met him
https://www.loudersound.com/features/joe-perry-steven-tyler-aerosmith-first-meeting
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Clockwork Angels: one of the best albums Rush ever made
Rush's 20th release was a concept album inspired by both the steampunk movement and Voltaires 18th-century French satire Candide - its also one of the best albums of their career
https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/rush-clockwork-angels-album-review
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Joe Satriani: the 10 greatest instrumental tracks ever written
Guitar wiz Joe Satriani picks 10 instrumentals that have guided him on his long career through rock
https://www.loudersound.com/features/joe-satriani-the-10-greatest-instrumental-tracks-ever-written
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A beginners guide to prog metal in 5 essential albums
Brain-melting music meets head-scratching concepts step into the epic world of prog metal with these five must-hear albums
https://www.loudersound.com/features/prog-metal-best-albums-beginners-guide
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The Rutles: the strange and surreal story of the original Spinal Tap
Formed from the ashes of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, The Rutles were a razorsharp pastiche of The Beatles with links to Monty Python and the Fab Four themselves
https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-rutles-neil-innes-interview
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Losing my way: how I fell out of love with my favourite band, Rush
Some fans never forgave Rush for moving past their swords n' sorcery phase: Classic Rock's Geoff Barton was one
https://www.loudersound.com/features/how-i-fell-out-of-love-with-rush
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Watch Metallica's Rob Trujillo play Black Sabbath's Hand Of Doom with his wife Chloe on vocals and his daughter Lullah on drums
Metallica bassist Robert isn't the only musical talent in the Trujillo clan
https://www.loudersound.com/news/watch-metallica-rob-trujillo-play-black-sabbath-wife-chloe-trujillo
#Metallica #RobTrujillo #BlackSabbath #WifeChloeTrujillo #LivePerformance #HeavyMetal #MusicPerformance #RockLegends
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A 1978 Black Sabbath/Ramones gig was promoted as 'Punk Rock vs Heavy Metal': it got ugly and dangerously out of control
When Ramones were booked to support Black Sabbath in 1978 they viewed it as a fabulous opportunity to broaden their fanbase. Things didn't quite work out as they had imagined
#BLAcksabbath #Ramones #PunkRockVsHeavyMetal #GigGoneWrong #1978Showdown #HistoryofPunk #HistoryofMetal #RockGigNightmare
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Rush producer Terry Brown: "they were pushing themselves beyond their comfort zone"
Producer Terry Brown gives a view of Moving Pictures from the other side of the glass
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“Life is short”: Nightwish singer Floor Jansen opens up – only in the new issue of Metal Hammer
Following her successful cancer surgery, Nightwish’s Floor takes us inside her brand new chapter in the latest issue of Metal Hammer
https://www.loudersound.com/news/nightwish-floor-jansen-metal-hammer-new-issue
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Les Claypool's reunited Fearless Flying Frog Brigade will perform Pink Floyd's Animals album in full on a huge North American tour
The Primus frontman brings the Fearless Flying Frog Brigade out of retirement after two-decade hiatus, and Sean Lennon's on board
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