Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett named one particular guitar riff that he believes “shifted heavy metal.” In anew feature with Consequence, the Metallica guitarist chose 11 albums that he thinks every ...

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 ...

And of course, Hammett says Black Sabbath’s first three albums “are like gospel” to metalheads. Specifically, the Exodus co-founder lists the 1975 song “Symptom of the Universe” as one that changed ...