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Learn more about the brand-new Metal Edge digital initiative from our Editor-in-Chief
Watch Poison ‘Rock Like a Rocker’ on public access TV in 1984
Pre-fame footage includes rare sighting of original guitarist Matt Smith
Alice Cooper's wild '80s albums are way better than you think
He may have been light years from “School’s Out” and “No More Mr. Nice Guy,” but the shock rocker's 1980s output still boasts some killer tunes – even the one about “Velveeta slapped on Wonder Bread”…
Hey, Lzzy Hale! Who are your 5 biggest ‘80s rock influences?
The Halestorm singer and guitarist on the artists that helped her to discover and embrace her ‘weirdness’
Interviews
Lists
Heavy Hitters: Skid Row, Lizzy Borden & Blue Oyster Cult
Paul Gargano revisits four albums that helped make this year's M3 Rock Fest memorable
Fan Poll: 5 greatest hard-rock songs of 1987
We could have guessed the band that would come out on top. The song, however, was a surprise...
Photo Galleries
Metal Edge Magazine
For more than 30 years Metal Edge has been a leading name in the world of hard rock and metal. Founded in 1985, the magazine’s mix of exclusive artist interviews, onstage, backstage, in-the-studio and behind-the-scenes reporting, up-to-the-minute news and high-quality photography captured and helped define the look and sound of heavy music through the decades. In its current digital incarnation, Metal Edge continues to keep it hard ‘n’ heavy with in-depth reporting on rock legends, contemporary icons and tomorrow’s stars, today.