If rock & roll has historically been a boys club, then heavy metal is the He-Man Woman Haters Club. Thankfully, that’s changing. Of all the genres, though, metal is definitely the laggard. And unless ...

Guitar modes lesson 3: It has the sound of thrash metal at its core, but also Latin and flamenco music too – here’s how the exotic sounding Phrygian mode works. Stuart Ryan.

The virtuoso took a detour from heavy music to work on TV and film scores in the ’90s. Now he’s working on new material with ...

Bay Area thrash-metal guitar hero Gary Holt recently talked to CBS News Bay Area about his new memoir, upcoming plans for his band Exodus and returning to the stage with Slayer.

Three legendary local thrash-metal bands bring their "The Bay Strikes Back" show to the South Bay Saturday as Testament, Exodus and Death Angel share the San Jose Civic stage.

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- With roots dating back to the primordial days of the Bay Area thrash-metal revolution during the early '80s, local heroes Death Angel have long been representatives of ...

Thrash’s roots and influences can be found in the hallmarks of classic heavy metal, such as the guitar wizardry and epic arrangements from, say, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest.

Thrash metal pioneers across the country are reaching their 50s and 60s and facing health problems. ... both of whom played guitar in local thrash metal legend Gammacide.

By the mid-’80s, this marriage of styles birthed a new subgenre: thrash metal. It quickly spread across the globe, offering a raw, aggressive alternative to the glam metal and mainstream rock ...

Megadeth’s “Rust in Peace” is widely regarded as one of the greatest thrash metal albums of all time. The musicians behind “Rust in Peace” are Dave Mustaine on vocals and guitar, Marty Friedman on ...

We're baaaaaaaaack. The sequel to our 5 Insane Thrash Metal Drummers compilation is finally here. Last time around we stated the following: These guardians of the skank beat, these purveyors of ...