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Ever wondered what Smoke On The Water would sound like if it was on Metallica's St. Anger album? No? Well here it is anyway
By Liz Scarlett published
Deep Purple's 1972 anthem Smoke On The Water gets the St. Anger treatment

The 10 best metal samples in hip-hop
By James Smurthwaite last updated
Forget Aerosmith and Run DMC – from Public Enemy to Lil Peep, here are 10 artists who have fused metal and hip hop

World Guitar Day 2017: Deep Purple’s Smoke On The Water tops greatest riffs poll
By Scott Munro last updated
Deep Purple’s Smoke On The Water voted Greatest Guitar Riff Ever in World Guitar Day 2017 poll

‘The floodgates of Hell opened!’ Deep Purple star recalls furious backlash after he dared to cover Ozzy Osbourne classics
By Paul Brannigan last updated
Exclusive As Deep Purple get set to release their new covers album, Turning To Crime, one band member recalls how he enraged Ozzy Osbourne fans by tweaking some classic metal anthems

The 20 most underrated rock albums ever
By Classic Rock last updated
Overlooked comebacks and heroic failures, bonkers concept albums and electro-metal diversions - here are 20 underrated classic rock albums that deserve more than a second chance

11 Of The Greatest Isolated Vocals You’ll Ever Hear
By Chris Chantler last updated
Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant, Bruce Dickinson and more in all their naked glory

Iron Maiden, Deep Purple and Whitesnake producer and engineer Martin Birch dead at 71
By Scott Munro last updated
Whitesnake’s David Coverdale confirms that legendary producer and engineer Martin Birth has died

10 albums on the legendary Harvest label you should definitely own
By Hugh Fielder last updated
Starting out as a haven for the bands EMI didn’t know what to do with, Harvest Records soon proved that there was life beyond prog. These are the label's best albums
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