Latest about Machine Head
10 metal bands who changed genre and immediately ruined everything
Changing your sound is a bold step, but Slayer, Mötley Crüe and Kiss absolutely fumbled it
10 times massive metal bands played ridiculously intimate concerts
Metallica, Iron Maiden and Slipknot have all performed to the tiniest of crowds after making it big
10 classic metal albums where the first song is the best
These masterpieces by Megadeth, Judas Priest and Lamb Of God all put their greatest moments at the very start
10 metal riffs that look easy but are incredibly difficult to play
From Metallica to Slipknot, Sylosis frontman and guitar virtuoso Josh Middleton picks 10 heavy riffs that are far harder than they sound
10 classic metal albums almost ruined by one terrible song
Metallica, Korn and Machine Head have all got so close to perfection – just for one song to mess it up
The 50 best metal albums of the 2000s
From nu metal classics by Slipknot, Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit to metal legends like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest bouncing back in style, these are the albums that defined the 2000s
10 terrible metal albums with one classic song
These metal albums were pretty much all stinkers - apart from one absolute banger that saved the day
A beginner's guide to Roadrunner Records in five essential albums
Metal's most celebrated label has put out dozens of genre-defining classics. Here are the five that tell its story
