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Mastodon’s Crack The Skye was a triumph – but it could have been a whole lot more
By Malcolm Dome Published
They basked in the 70s prog glory of King Crimson, Yes and Genesis to make their fourth album with a concept so strong they wanted to make it into a movie, but failed

How Tool shot some old pianos to bits for a 15-minute song about crying carrots
By Simon Young Published
The closing song on their debut album Undertow was tucked away after 59 silent tracks

Every Queens Of The Stone Age album ranked from worst to best
By David McLaughlin Published
Post-Kyuss, Josh Homme embarked on a mission to create rock music “heavy enough for the boys and sweet enough for the girls”: here are QOTSA's eight albums in order of greatness

Tarja picks the songs that have soundtracked her life
By Rich Hobson Published
Former Nightwish singer and solo star Tarja picks her records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names the music that terrifies her

The defiant story of Creedence Clearwater Revival's most understood song, Fortunate Son
By Classic Rock Magazine Published
Fortunate Son was a burning commentary on class and elitism, delivered against the sulphurous backdrop of the Vietnam War

From cult psychedelic warriors to global rock superstars: Every Scorpions album ranked from worst to best
By Malcolm Dome Published
UPDATED The Scorpions' 19 studio albums, ranked from woeful to wonderful

Hail to the King by Avenged Sevenfold: the story behind the song
By Simon Young Published
The title track of Avenged Sevenfold's 2013 album has earned over 819.8 million streams to date

The night Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder partied 'til dawn with Bob Dylan in an Irish bar
By Paul Brannigan Published
Peal Jam's Eddie Vedder and Mike McCready covered a Bob Dylan classic at one of the most star-studded concerts ever staged, then headed out to party with the folk-rock legend
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