'Fast' Eddie Clarke: "Once we'd cracked the formula of how to work together on Overkill, that's when we really started to take off"

Known as “ABBA from Hell,” the German synth-poppers’ 1985 debut had links to Yes, Mike Oldfield and Die Krupps

The French duo’s seventh album, Les Chants De L’Aurore, arrived after a period of writer’s block. It’s still blackgaze, but it’s surprisingly uplifting – and there’s a reason for that

The werewolf-obsessed keyboardist of Powerwolf also has secret ambitions to be a truck driver

From Aces High to Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, we’ve arranged everything on Iron Maiden’s 1984 classic in reverse-order of magnificence

Operating on the cusp of the genre, they’ve provided plenty of evidence over the years that their roots lay in prog

The Jesus Lizard are back with a bang, referencing their past, building on it and retaining their sense of humour

Updated Deep Purple's albums ranked, from patchy Purple to purple patches, from iconic albums to the one Ritchie Blackmore dubbed "cattle grazing" to the one with the new chap

With their label ready to drop them after a so-so first album, Aerosmith clung on, dreamed on, and recorded a second that gave them lift-off: Get Your Wings

Tony Banks reflects on Genesis's 1977 double live album Seconds Out

Blending metal, hardcore, drum 'n' bass and hip hop, House Of Protection are a breath of fresh air for heavy music