Despite their decades long career at the forefront of hard rock and metal, I’ve never really got into Iron Maiden. They are one of the…
Tag: Heavy Metal
23/04/2021: “Crazy Train” by Ozzy Osbourne
I’m including ‘Crazy Train’ solely because of the brilliant opening guitar riff. The rest of the song is also great, but there’s no denying the…
26/03/2021: “Empire” by Queensryche
Heavy Metal isn’t known for its social commentary. Yet here’s a song by a metal band that deals with police brutality, drug dealing, gang warfare,…
07/09/2020: “Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth)” by Metallica
You’ve all doubtless heard your fair share of virtuoso guitar solos. Vocals get their time in the spotlight with dependable regularity too. Fans of jazz,…
27/11/2018: “Rising Force” by Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie Malmsteen is hardly the only guitarist to use incredibly fast shredding techniques to play supersonic solos and racing riffs. But he’s easily one of…
06/11/2018: “Orion” by Metallica
To be honest, although he isn’t a bad singer by any means, I’ve never been a particularly big fan of metal singing, and Metallica frontman…
24/07/2018: “Symptom Of The Universe” by Black Sabbath
“Symptom Of The Universe” kicks off with a powerful, crunchy guitar riff, thrashing away furiously. The drums are thick and fast, with plenty of cymbal…