And of course, Hammett says Black Sabbath’s first three albums “are like gospel” to metalheads. Specifically, the Exodus co-founder lists the 1975 song “Symptom of the Universe” as one that changed ...

Black Sabbath isn’t the only band to cover the tune, though they are certainly among the oddest. John Lennon, Conway Twitty, Pat Boone, The Dave Clark Five, and Jimi Hendrix are just a few others who ...

Metallica 's Kirk Hammett named one particular guitar riff that he believes "shifted heavy metal." ...