A monthly look at must-hear artists from all corners of the guitar world, from the roots of their sound to the tracks that matter most

Mortician. Meshuggah. Morbid Angel. What does Igorrr’s mastermind love? Why, extreme metal of course!

Recorded at Edward Van Halen’s fabled 5150 Studio, the latest album from Alter Bridge could very well be their most riff-laden to date

As frontman with Mayhem, Tormentor, Sunn O))) and more, Attila Csihar has been the enigma at the heart of extreme metal for 40 years – and he’s seen the best and worst of it

The month’s best guitar music – a hand-picked selection of the finest fretwork on wax

The singer talks Cliff Burton, chocolate cookies and her dream of starring in Wicked