Category: VS.

Tony Iommi Vs. Rudolph Schenker: Who’s the True Lord of the Riff?

They’re both known as the masters of the riff.  Both bands they’ve founded, Black Sabbath and The Scorpions, have more addictive riffs than the members of each band can remember.  So it’s natural to wonder:  Who is the true lord of the riff?  Is it the dark god Tony Iommi or the slick sharpness of Rudolph Schenker?  Continue reading Tony Iommi Vs. Rudolph Schenker: Who’s the True Lord of the Riff?

Megadeth Vs. Metallica: An Age Old Metal Rivalry

As many of us know Megadeth founder Dave Mustaine is also one of the founders of the most successful metal band of all time Metallica.  After being brutally kicked out of the band just a day before recording ‘Kill ‘Em All’ (and using his music by the way), Dave Mustaine returned to Los Angeles to form another heavy metal legend Megadeth.  A huge motivation for Mustaine was to better his former band for spite  (although the personal rivalry has cooled a bit over the years).  Which is what drives the band through their first three records despite inhuman intakes of various hard drugs.  So the question was and still stands.  Who is the stronger metal band?  Continue reading Megadeth Vs. Metallica: An Age Old Metal Rivalry