What we do in the shadows: an oral history of 80s goth
As punk’s light faded, something new began to stir in the darkness. And after goth’s early days as a look/fashion/scene rather than a music genre came some of the greatest music of the 80s
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The 10 best Fields Of The Nephilim tracks
From Western Heroes to goth’s occult poster boys, Fields Of The Nephilim have blazed a flour-covered trail through the metaphysical planes over the years. Here are their best songs
The 11 songs that changed Klaus Meine's life
Scorpions singer Klaus Meine selects 11 extraordinary singles, and reveals how he tried and failed to bring peace to the Korean peninsular
It's a long way to Retford if you wanna rock'n'roll: on the road with AC/DC in 1976
Bon Scott was right when he said it’s a long way to the top if you wanna rock’n’roll. Classic Rock goes back to ’76, when AC/DC were on the first rung of stardom’s ladder
The scandalous story of Alice Cooper's Billion Dollar Babies
The Alice Cooper Band's outrageous behaviour prompted a statement in Parliament while their songs thrilled a generation
The Top 10 best Megadeth songs featuring Nick Menza
The 10 best Megadeth songs that feature the late, great Nick Menza
Every Cheap Trick album, ranked from Worst to Best
Cheap Trick's long career has seen them celebrated by everyone from Steve Albini to the entire nation of Japan. Here are their 20 albums, ranked in order of growing magnificence
10 tips for black and white photography
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The 10 best thrash metal albums: a buyers guide
The must-haves and should-haves from the genre that Metallica inspired in the early 1980s, as we pick the 10 best thrash metal albums
Metallica: how we made Ride The Lightning
Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett talk us through Metallica’s classic second album Ride The Lightning, track by track
The Top 10 most underrated Pete Townshend songs
From The Who’s forgotten singles to unsung solo gems, these are 10 classic Pete Townshend songs you’ll never hear on CSI
What happened when David Lee Roth took over Van Halen
It's backstage in Vancouver in 1984, and David Lee Roth is having the time of his life. The other band members? Not so much
Metallica's James Hetfield: My Life Story
Metallica frontman James Hetfield takes us on a journey back to his school days, retraces the band's tentative steps and explains why his anger is an energy
Life in the fast lane: the turbulent tale of The Eagles
Fistfights, ulcers and run-ins with the law were all part of the Eagles’ everyday life: A look behind the rise, fall and unexpected rise again of the ultimate Californian band
Rammstein - Rammstein: your ultimate track-by-track guide
Everything you need to know about Rammstein's self-titled album in exhaustive detail
The Affinity Photo New Rock Photographer 2020 Challenge #5: Black and white photography
Black and white photography can lend drama and timelessness to your music photography. In the fifth round of our hunt to find the best new rock photographer of 2020, we want to see your B&W shots…
Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott: the day I kidnapped David Bowie
The story of Joe Elliott, David Bowie, Bono, and the most unlikely version of Happy Birthday ever
Rammstein Deutschland: the song and video explained
Rammstein's Deutschland single and its accompanying video is jaw-dropping in its size and scale – but what exactly is it all about? We got an Oxford University professor to explain it all
Nightwish’s Tuomas Holopainen: 10 albums that changed my life
Nightwish's Tuomas Holopainen chooses the 10 albums that shaped him, from Pantera to The Snowman soundtrack