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The Best Metal Album of Each Year Since 1970The Best Metal Album of Each Year Since 1970Over 50 years of metal's best!Loudwire StaffLoudwire Staff
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Top 11 Metal Albums of the 1990sTop 11 Metal Albums of the 1990sThe 1990s was a transformative decade for metal, as a diverse range of subgenres broke through to the mainstream.Rob CarrollRob Carroll
Why Kirk Hammett Looks to Dimebag Darrell When Choosing a Wah PedalWhy Kirk Hammett Looks to Dimebag Darrell When Choosing a Wah PedalKirk knows wah-wah.Philip TrappPhilip Trapp
Metallica Launches US Tour Metallica Launches US Tour Pantera and Mammoth WVH supported the metal giants.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli