The ten greatest Metallica songs from the decade from which they exploded: the Eighties

In 2017, Classic Rock spoke to Neil Peart and found out there was much more to the Rush Drumming legend than just paradiddles, polyrhythms and labyrinthine lyrics

Remember the 80s? Amazingly, touring partners Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx and Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott do – and Classic Rock got them to compare notes

Since picking up the progressive rock baton from Genesis in the 80s, Marillion have recorded one of prog’s most impressive catalogues. These are their best albums

Heart went from bluesy hard rock in the 1970s to chart-busting AOR anthems in the decade that followed via some stone-cold classic cuts

With Creedence Clearwater Revival he turned the Hippie generation on to classic roots and Americana... then John Fogerty went rockin’ all over the world

The Black Crowes may have been born out of time, but their best albums - a fusion of southern rock, gospel, blues and fiery rock'n'roll - were timeless

The punk explosion was expected to kill them. Instead, Supertramp thrived and enjoyed huge singles and albums success worldwide – here we guide you through their best work

The New Yorkers are known as part of the Big Four of thrash, but a ‘degree of levity’ has set them apart from their peers – here we round up their best albums

Van Halen albums have it all: One of the most innovative guitarists of all time, a consummate showman and some great tunes. Here we pick the best of their back catalogue

Foreigner produced some of rock's definitive melodic rock albums, blending hard rock and atmospheric ballads to the tune of 80 million sales

Since the early 1970s, Eagles and associated solo projects have produced some of rock’s most timeless and enduring music

With Highway To Hell AC/DC raced ahead of the rest by making a record that finally helped them break America... but such success came with a huge cost

The Bon Jovi albums essential to any record collection

The best albums by glam's very own Motley Crue, the four men behind The Dirt

Hanoi Rocks were the greatest rock’n’roll band ever to come from Finland, and these are their best albums

Recorded in a rush and inspired by horror films, Sabbath’s debut was panned by critics. Idiots. Here, guitarist Tony Iommi looks back on the album's legacy

Heavy metal doesn’t come more gloriously over-the-top than the self-proclaimed kings and defenders of ‘True Metal’ – here we round-up the albums essential to any record collection

Their ‘you couldn’t make it up’ story is a mini-soap opera, with a soundtrack that includes some of rock's very best moments – here we unpack the Mac's most essential albums

Saxon were one of NWOBHM's spearheads, producing at least two genre-defining albums

Def Leppard have endured more heartbreak yet shifted albums than almost anyone. Here we rank those releases from worrying worst to brilliant best

How Guns N’ Roses made Welcome To The Jungle – the song that lit the fuse on the explosion that followed