As rock got bigger in the 1970s, so did the drum solos. After all, it was the era of hard rock, prog rock, and heavy metal. While drum solos were usually displays of technical mastery (some of which ...

View post: 35 Years Ago Today, Metallica’s Black Album Hit No. 1, Now Ranked Among The Greatest Albums Of All Time Bill Ward’s drum solo on "Rat Salad" is celebrated as underrated and jazz-influenced.