Al King

Articles by: Al King

Eddie Van Halen onstage

The 10 best Eddie Van Halen guitar solos

By Al King published

Eddie Van Halen changed the way guitarists approached their craft more than any other musician since Jimi Hendrix. These are the crowning moments from the late king of shred

Judas Priest in 1978

How Judas Priest made Stained Class, the album that transformed heavy metal

By Al King published

Judas Priest's 1978 album Stained Class set the template for the NWOBHM and thrash – and became one of the most notorious albums in metal

Ozric Tentacles: Phoenix From The Ashes

By Al King published

Well into his third decade as the mastermind behind Ozric Tentacles, it’d take more than his studio going up in flames to stop Ed Wynne. We catch up with the veteran space-rocker.

Judas Priest: Fall To Your Knees And Repent, If You Please

By Al King published

The making of Priest's 1978 album Stained Class, the record that set the template for the NWOBHM and thrash – and became one of the most notorious albums in metal.

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