You're probably reading this list of the Top 20 Hair Metal Guitar Solos for one of two reasons. You might be an '80s hard rock aficionado and guitar fanatic eager to see which of the era's solos ...

Reid might not fit the mold of the traditional heavy metal guitarist, but he's certainly worthy of a spot on this list. An eclectic performer on the guitar, Reid gained mainstream notoriety during ...

Rhoads runs through some heavily percussive three-note-per-string scale patterns, occasionally dropping in a flat 7 for good ...

The 21st century’s reigning champions of death metal — melodic death metal, specifically — The Black Dahlia Murder perfected their lethal style on their third offering, 2007’s Nocturnal.

Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith has been playing guitar for the group for more ... could have been like if he hadn't joined the British heavy metal legends. The pair are set to release their second ...

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Bassist Steve Harris founded Iron Maiden in the mid-1970s, but was waylaid for years playing ... guitar front line). Now a sextet, Iron Maiden quickly regained their status atop the heavy metal ...