The pursuit of a solo career is a hit-and-miss endeavour. For every artist that proves their worth by doing it, exploring amazing new soundscapes outside their core band, there’s another that only makes the exact same music we already recognise them for. Plenty of metal stars have respectfully resisted the temptation to do their own thing over the years as a result, but here are 10 that we reckon could nail it. From James Hetfield to Synyster Gates, these are heavy music icons that, we believe, could contrast their main band with some fascinating, different-sounding solo music.
