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Jonny and Marsha Zazula, founders of Megaforce Records who first signed Metallica, recall the band's earliest days and the always 'warm and respectful' Cliff Burton that they knew

We count down the 20 greatest US metal bands of them all – as voted by you

1988 was a killer year for metal, and here are 10 albums that prove it

In 1971, Black Sabbath released the monumental Master Of Reality album, inventing heavy metal’s future… and opening the door on an era of cocaine, Quaaludes and dagger-wielding Satanists

Knife-carrying thug, practical joker, drug fiend and the inventor of heavy metal, Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi on his life less ordinary

Onstage meltdowns, backstage fistfights, egg bombardments and empty venues – this is what happens when touring goes horribly wrong

The Iron Maiden screamer on Purple's Re-Machined tribute album, Metallica and being sick in Ian Gillan's toilet

Get set for tales of bullet trains, dead drummers and barbecue restaurant bust-ups as Classic Rock traverses Japan with Iron Maiden...

Rob Trujillo on how and why he created a documentary to remember the tragic, sometimes out of control bass player who inspired him to pick up a guitar and play

Memories of Pink Floyd's late keyboard player and the inspiration behind The Endless River

20 killer albums that kicked off the decade that would transform metal forever