21st century schizoid men

It might be the Swedes’ crowning achievement, but the recording was marred by personal conflict

As Alex Lifeson ’ s second album from latest prog project, Envy Of None, hits the stores, we delve deep into the mists of its sonic landscape

THE HAMMER INTERVIEW

When the Irish band were a folksy blues three-piece, it was Eric Bell who defined Thin Lizzy on their 1971 self-titled debut and early 70s follow-ups, Shades Of A Blue Orphanage and Vagabonds Of The Western World

System Of A Down bassist and Seven Hours After Violet linchpin Shavo Odadjian faces your questions (and far-fetched allegations)

Ruth Clinton and Cormac MacDiarmada : “There was an extra level of heavy”