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Debate: who are the greatest thrash metal band of all time?

Whether it’s Metallica, Slayer or any other gaggle of speed freaks, we want to know your pick for the best of the thrash metal bunch

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“After Kirk introduced me to Greeny, it felt only right to return the favor”: Kirk Hammett let Al Di Meola play his iconic Greeny – so the fusion virtuoso let him play his prized Elegant Gypsy Black Beauty

The two guitar greats let each other have a go on their cherished Les Pauls

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"A bank robber put a gun in my face and stole my motorcycle." Nervosa's Prika Amaral picks the 10 songs that changed her life

Nervosa's singer/guitarist Prika Amaral picks the bands who've shaped her musical journey

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"People should get off their asses to topple us. Here’s a guitar – blow us away if you think you can." The track-by-track guide to Metallica's Load

Metallica had just become one of the biggest bands on the planet, but they weren't about to repeat themselves with their sixth record

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System of a Down got 'booed off stage' and had bagel and coins thrown at them opening for Slayer

System of a Down didn't go down well with Slayer fans.

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Watch unearthed 1991 Metallica interview in which they insist they are not a thrash metal band

Restored interview not seen in decades features Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield speaking shortly before Black Album is released

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“Theory C: it’s a scoop knob... they built James’ parametric EQ into the amp”: Metallica spark a Mesa/Boogie mystery as unidentified amp spotted in 50th Anniversary message to ESP Guitars. Could this be a James Hetfield signature?

Speculation surrounding this unidentified chugging object has been ongoing since 2017 when it was spotted in Metallica's studio

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I just watched Metallica play in front of a few hundred people including Paul McCartney, Michael J. Fox and Sylvester Stallone - here's what it was like

Intimate, fun and occasionally feral, I feel like I just witnessed something truly special

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"Play eighth notes on the hi-hat, kick on one and three, snare on two and four and you’re playing AC/DC”: 13 easy drum songs every beginner should learn

Stop cramming and start jamming with these must-know easy-drum classics for beginners

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Chilling him softly: Wyclef Jean's travel guide to Nepal

From temple time to hanging out with elephants and tigers, the Fugees founder finds his calm in the Himalayan kingdom. And then there’s the Metallica…

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Bruce Dickinson doesn't see the appeal of playing Las Vegas Sphere

Bruce Dickinson doesn't understand why any band would want to play Las Vegas Sphere.

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The new Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 trailer contains a weird industrial remix of Metallica’s Master Of Puppets

Ever wondered what it would sound like if Metallica played one of their greatest songs while scaffolding fell on them? Activision’s got you covered!

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“I can’t believe the pick scrape became a thing. It was born by mistake”: Gojira’s Joe Duplantier on the origins of his trademark technique, playing Ozzy Osbourne’s final show – and what he’s got cooking with ESP

As the frontman looks back at 20 years of Gojira’s groundbreaking From Mars to Sirius, he explains why switching guitar brands is not like having an affair, and how he learned about Ozzy Osbourne’s death as the band were midway through a show

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"In the barn! Of the goat! Giving birth to Satan’s spawn!": Michael Poulsen on the hidden messages in Volbeat's new album

Volbeat singer/guitarist Michael Poulsen on life, death, loss, evil, spirituality, choosing music over boxing, the new album and goats

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“I of course fully endorse ANY mods done to any of my designs, let alone from the great Hammett”: Kirk Hammett orders up custom Thinline version of Jack White’s Fender Triplecaster – and gets one for White, too

Jack White's been giving out his Triplecaster to all and sundry and now Hammett returns the favour, with a "cool mod" that White hopes will duly upset Telecaster purists

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"The tempos might have slowed, but they make up for it in sheer bloody-minded forcefulness": Exodus break the habit of a lifetime on Force Of Habit

With Metallica's Black album bringing them a huge new audience, Exodus clambered aboard the experimental bandwagon

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“Fuelled by a combustible mix of chemicals, vengeance and spite”: Every Megadeth album ranked, from worst to best

Dave Mustaine has announced the metal icons’ final album – here’s how they got here

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“Metallica is nearly equal to Ozzy in terms of the respect factor – not all the way, but nearly”: When Jason Newsted swapped bands with Robert Trujillo

Why Jason Newsted got the call from Ozzy – and what lay in store for Robert Trujillo, who signed with Newsted’s old band, Metallica

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“Recreating this piece of metal history wasn’t just a challenge, it was a privilege”: Jason Momoa orders super-gnarly replica of James Hetfield’s iconic Elektra OGV – and this Polish luthier recreated every last detail

Momoa's downstroke game better be on point because Krupi Guitars went to town on recreating the guitar that made Metallica

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Megadeth Farewell Tour Dates: Where Are the Cities for the Band's Last Thrash Metal Ride?

Megadeth reveal final album plans and 2026 farewell tour. Find out which cities could host their last thrash metal shows.

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Megadeth announce final tour and album

Megadeth have decided to call it quits after more than four decades with one last tour and their final 17th studio album.

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“We started a musical style, we started a revolution, we changed the guitar world and how it’s played”: Dave Mustaine announces Megadeth’s final album and farewell tour

Next year will see the release of the final Megadeth studio album before Mustaine and co ride off into the sunset – and there will be a tell-all memoir coming too

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Aerosmith’s Joe Perry claims Steven Tyler ‘doesn’t want to tour’ as band’s future in doubt

Rock band retired from touring last year after frontman permanently damaged his larynx in 2023

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“No other heavy rock band has done this”: Robert Trujillo weighs in on Metallica’s potential residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere

After Lars Ulrich neither confirms nor denies rumours that Metallica will play Las Vegas’ famous Sphere, their bassist imagines what their shows there would look like

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“Geezer broke down into tears. He had a hard time speaking, and then he delivered an amazing eulogy”: Robert Trujillo opens up on his experience of Ozzy Osbourne’s “beautiful” funeral

Osbourne’s private funeral service took place on July 31 at his family home in Buckinghamshire, England

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