CLASSIC ROCK AND METAL

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  3 days ago

  10 metal bands who changed genre and immediately ruined everything

  loudersound.com - Will Marshall

  We’ve previously looked at bands who changed up their sound and made genre-defining works – but what happens when a band changes things up and it …

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  Jonathan D

  

  3 days ago

  A beginner's guide to '80s goth in five essential albums

  loudersound.com - Alex Burrows

  It's been quite the year for '80s goth revivalism. Three separate book on the genre – The Art Of Darkness: The History Of Goth by John Robb, Season of …

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  Jonathan D

  

  3 days ago

  “The shows were out of control because hardly anyone knew what moshing was." Dave Mustaine on the chaos of early thrash metal concerts

  loudersound.com - Merlin Alderslade

  Dave Mustaine knows a thing or two about thrash: the man was there for the beloved metal subgenre's ground zero as an early member of Metallica, …

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  Jonathan D

  

  2 days ago

  Listen to new Rival Sons track Mercy from upcoming album Lightbringer

  loudersound.com - Stef Lach

  Rival Sons have released another track from their upcoming album Lightbringer. The new song, titled Mercy, can be heard below and is available on …

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  Jonathan D

  

  2 days ago

  “I said to my mates, ‘Can you believe this record is going to come out on the same label as Thin Lizzy?’”: the unlikely birth of Def Leppard and the story of their debut album On Through The Night

  loudersound.com - Paul Elliott

  1979 was a life-changing year for the five young members of Def Leppard. It began with the release of their debut record, The Def Leppard E.P. And …

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  Jonathan D

  

  2 days ago

  "I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for Scream": Watch Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl dedicate an emotional Everlong to the late Kent Stax, the drummer he replaced in Scream, before joining Nirvana

  loudersound.com - Paul Brannigan

  Dave Grohl has paid tribute to the late Kent Stax, the drummer he replaced in Virginia hardcore legends Scream, by dedicating Foo Fighters' …