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Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose & Co. ramp up the rockin'
Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose & Co. ramp up the rockin'
Motorhead kept the rock’n’roll flag flying well into their fourth decade with 2006’s Kiss Of Death
In 2015, Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee looked back over the prog icons’ rollercoaster career
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The modern doom scene owes a huge debt to Saint Vitus
1980’s British Steel officially sealed Judas Priest’s status as metal gods
Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, The Cult and Starship have all benefitted from Diane Warren’s midas touch
2006’s Sacrament is still one of the most intense albums Lamb Of God made – and there was a reason for it
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Britain's Swinging 60s gave birth to a deluge of bands lost to the mists of time – but today their releases are worth a small fortune
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The Saxon frontman takes Hammer reader's questions - and definitively answers whether Vikings or Saxons would win in a fight
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