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To celebrate Metallica’s Ride The Lightning reaching 40, we go back to 1984 - the year that thrash exploded. From punters head-walking at Exodus gigs, to East and West coast rivalries, to Stryper (!) throwing Bibles into the crowd, it’s all here. We also tell the stories behind the songs on Ride The Lightning, through the eyes of Lars and Kirk.

Elsewhere in the mag, Lamb Of God reflect on the era-defining Ashes Of The Wake, 20 years on. Written at a time of political tension, powered by punk attitude and fuelled by partying, it helped shape the New Wave Of American Heavy Metal. Rage Against The Machine legend Tom Morello gives us his life story, from Harlem to Harvard and beyond, and we hit the road to Download fest with rising Japanese Harajuku-core quartet Hanabie.

We also get some Life Lessons from Guns N’ Roses bass god Duff McKagan, tell the inside story of the controversial but influential punk trailblazers Bad Brains, and meet Togo quintet Arka’n Asrafokor to find out why Africa is the future of metal. We hit the studio with The Black Dahlia Murder for their first album since the loss of frontman Trevor Strnad, Joacim Cans tells us why Hammerfall are definitely not power metal (really?), and Leprous’s Einar Solberg invites us into his record collection.

​​​​​​​CKY reminisce over the Jackass era and the making of cult anthem 96 Quite Bitter Beings, Charlotte Wessels answers your questions on leaving Delain and turtles, and Stranger Things’ Vecna (aka Jamie Campbell Bower) introduces his new band, BloodMagic. All this, plus all the essential news and reviews from the world of metal!

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