During this week's Gear Factor episode, we have a compilation of thrash musicians playing their favorite riffs. Riffs are one of the most important elements of thrash metal. They're big, they're fast ...

The lords of thrash are back with another single for their upcoming final studio album and it’s far better than either of the previous singles. “Let There Be Shred” puts the pedal to metal right from ...

There’s no question that British rock band Queen is one of the most influential acts of all time. Freddy Mercury’s legendary vocal performances transcend time and Brian May‘s riffs still kick ass all ...

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On Aug. 22, I traded textbooks for thrash riffs and embarked on a pilgrimage to the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn to see one of metal’s most iconic bands: Pantera. My friend Jude Selam picked me ...

Mastodon has been crushing skulls and shattering eardrums since 1999 with its forward-thinking and genre-bending metal, which incorporates elements from thrash, death and “stoner” metal while using ...

Thrash metal, one of the most respected and influential metal sub-genres, has returned as a ‘hot menu item’ amongst metal and punk crowds. While the Big Four of thrash — Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, ...