Kerrang Magazine 17 October 2009 No 1283 Slash Metallica Guns N Roses SKU 1622

KERRANG! MAGAZINE – 17 OCTOBER 2009 – ISSUE 1283 – 100 KILLER RIFFS – SKU 1622

Original UK edition of Kerrang! Magazine, 17 October 2009, Issue 1283, featuring an enormous 100 Killer Riffs special celebrating some of rock and metal's most influential guitar moments.

The striking black, red and white front cover features Slash of Guns N' Roses, wearing his signature top hat and sunglasses while holding a Gibson Les Paul guitar, alongside James Hetfield of Metallica in a black leather jacket.

Original UK cover price: £2.20.

MAGAZINE CONTENTS & FEATURES

• 100 Killer Riffs (Page 22): Major feature exploring legendary guitar riffs, their origins and the musicians behind them.

• Featured Bands: Metallica, AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Megadeth, Black Sabbath, Pantera, Green Day, Muse, Foo Fighters and Machine Head.

• Guitar Legends: Slash, James Hetfield, Angus Young, Tony Iommi, Dave Grohl, Jimi Hendrix, Matt Bellamy and many more.

• Blink-182 (Page 16): Live concert review featuring drummer Travis Barker.

• Enter Shikari (Page 18): Live performance coverage.

• Placebo (Page 19) and Papa Roach (Page 20): Concert reviews.

• Rammstein (Page 46): Album review of Liebe ist für alle da.

• Additional Artists: Fall Out Boy, Wolfmother, Paramore, My Passion, DragonForce and Tyson Ritter of The All-American Rejects.

• Gig Guide: Over 1,000 concert listings, music news and more than 40 reviews.

100 KILLER RIFFS SPECIAL FEATURE

The photographed interior spread shows an extensive illustrated countdown of influential guitar riffs, including:

AC/DC – Whole Lotta Rosie, Iron Maiden – The Trooper, Metallica – Seek & Destroy, Slayer – Angel of Death, Black Sabbath – School's Out-era contemporaries, Foo Fighters – Monkey Wrench, Muse – New Born and Guns N' Roses-related guitar coverage.

The feature includes guitar photography, musician commentary and historical background, with contributions and quotations from artists including Dave Grohl and Matt Bellamy.

An excellent collectible for fans of classic rock, heavy metal, guitar history and late-2000s music journalism.

CONDITION

Pre-owned magazine in good overall visible condition, with signs of age and previous handling.

The front cover retains strong colours and clear printing, with light surface rubbing, small scuffs and minor handling marks.

Some wear is visible around the cover edges and corners, particularly towards the lower edge and spine. There is slight page curvature and minor corner bending.

The photographed interior pages appear bright, colourful and readable, with light handling wear and natural curvature around the centre fold.

No major tears are apparent in the supplied photographs. The magazine has not been inspected individually page by page.

Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form part of the condition description.

IMPORTANT – ORIGINAL EXTRAS

Any original free gifts, promotional items, loose supplements or additional extras that may originally have accompanied this magazine are no longer included.

Sale is for the magazine only, including its remaining attached editorial features.

PACKAGING & DELIVERY

• UK: Securely packaged in a protective hardback envelope.

• International: Securely packaged in a cardboard mailer-sized box for additional protection.

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SKU: 1622