The first decade of the 2000s is still pretty fresh in everyone's minds as we were bombarded by a wealth of different stylings in heavy metal. Nu-metal and alternative metal dominated the earlier part ...

Spiritbox guitarist Mike Stringer has demonstrated how syncopated string bends can add rhythmic complexity and character to metal riffs, using the band's track "Holy Roller" as a case study. His ...

The 1980s: the glory days of metal. What can we say about a decade of heavy music that hasn't already been said? We've all spent time arguing about the best metal bands, songs, guitarists, and just ...