Riding high after 2002's Komalies, Lacuna Coil established themselves as breakout stars - with a little help from Ozzfest, Middle Eastern melodies and a movie about werewolves and vampires

To celebrate Ozzy Osbourne's solo induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, we asked some of metal's biggest stars for the ultimate Ozzy playlist

Can's classic releases sound only like themselves, yet the band's influence lives on. These are their best albums

Mr. Big guitarist and solo artist Paul Gilbert picks his records, artists and of lasting significance

More Questions Than Answers has come eight years after their previous studio album, but bandleader Gary Chandler knows why it might just be their best-ever release

Hash pipes, bust-ups and a death metal landmark – how Carcass made 1993’s classic Heartwork album

From metal legends to rising stars, Aftershock was stacked with amazing moments

Yes, Genesis and Pink Floyd were the guitarist’s early purchases – making more sense of his presence in Saucerful Of Secrets than it may have seemed

Livewire, turbo-harmonised, disco-rocking Swedes Royal Republic are getting ready for upgraded UK and Europe dates

'Fast' Eddie Clarke: "Once we'd cracked the formula of how to work together on Overkill, that's when we really started to take off"

Known as “ABBA from Hell,” the German synth-poppers’ 1985 debut had links to Yes, Mike Oldfield and Die Krupps