"It would be amazing": Sharon Osbourne gets behind campaign to change the name of Birmingham Airport to Ozzy Osbourne International
The petition, which has over 70,000 signatures, now has the backing of Sharon too
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Somewhere there's a recording of Ozzy Osbourne duetting with Madonna
Ozzy Osbourne and Madonna ended up singing on the same song in 1983 - but Madonna wouldn't release it
Sabaton are on the cover of the new Metal Hammer!
We speak exclusively to Sabaton ahead of their brand new album, Legends
Pure Reason Revolution will play Midwinter Prog Festival as part of their The Dark Third 20th anniversary shows
UK proggers Pure Reason Revolution also share new remix of Betrayal from Coming Up To Consciousness
Former Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre to release autobiography in November
Martin Barre will be touring the UK in December and in Europe throughout April
Artists
Great new prog you need to hear from Gazpacho, Airbag, Pure Reason Revolution, Alex Henry Foster and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week
Cool new proggy sounds from Jonas Lindberg & The Other Side, Firelighters, The Hirsch Effekt and more in this week's Tracks Of The Week
Review: Sixty years of the Scorpions celebrated on From The First Sting
Anniversary fun from pioneering German rockers the Scorpions
Somewhere there's a recording of Ozzy Osbourne duetting with Madonna
Ozzy Osbourne and Madonna ended up singing on the same song in 1983 - but Madonna wouldn't release it
The story of Joey Jordison's post-Slipknot bands Vimic and Sinsaenum
Four years on from the passing of Joey Jordison, two of his bands are returning to active duty: but in very different ways
Music
Metal Hammer's Tracks Of The Week: October 17 2025
Gaerea, Cavalera Conspiracy and Despised Icon are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
How In Flames made a death metal classic heavy enough to rock a 1,600-ton bridge
You wouldn't have imagined this band writing something like this in their early days!
Coroner’s Dissonance Theory is the smartest thing to come out of thrash metal all year
On their comeback album Dissonance Theory, Coroner embrace all the speed and brutality of thrash while leaving the cliches at the door
“This album won’t stun, but will stir”: John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest return with Relativity
Follow-up to 2013’s North is an easygoing epic with ambitious themes that’s well worth the wait
Tech
Black Friday MP3 player deals 2025: The MP3 revival is real - and we have the best early deals
Are you thinking of picking up an MP3 player this Black Friday? If so, we'll have all the best discounts from all the big brands
Black Friday CD player deals 2025: Treat your growing CD collection to a brand new player
There's still a healthy demand for CD players and Black Friday will be the perfect time to grab a new unit. Here's everything you need to know
Black Friday record player deals 2025: Everything you need to know ahead of the big turntable discounts
Black Friday will be the perfect time to grab yourself a record player discount - get up to speed before the big day arrives next month
Black Friday music deals 2025: Everything you need to know ahead of the Black Friday sales... and some early deals too
The annual Black Friday sales will take place next month - and Louder will be on-hand once again to bring you all the best bargains as they happen
Latest reviews
Coroner’s Dissonance Theory is the smartest thing to come out of thrash metal all year
On their comeback album Dissonance Theory, Coroner embrace all the speed and brutality of thrash while leaving the cliches at the door
“This album won’t stun, but will stir”: John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest return with Relativity
Follow-up to 2013’s North is an easygoing epic with ambitious themes that’s well worth the wait
Review: Sixty years of the Scorpions celebrated on From The First Sting
Anniversary fun from pioneering German rockers the Scorpions
David Gilmour’s Live At The Circus Maximus is a maxed-out experience
Pink Floyd mainstay and his colleagues are in imperious form on concert movie from his Luck And Strange tour
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50 years on: Brian May and Roger Taylor on Queen's operatic masterpiece A Night At The Opera
Also in this issue: Heart, Scorpions, Eric Gales, Creeper, Tom Petty, UFO, David Bowie, Zakk Wylde, Devon Allman, Counting Crows and more
Amazon still has hundreds of rock & metal t-shirts on sale for Prime Day - but you'll have to be quick to get one
There's just hours to go in the Prime Big Deal Days sales event, so if you see a tee you like, throw it into your basket
I find your lack of Lego disturbing - fix it with up to 30% off Lego Star Wars sets this Prime Day
With Amazon Prime Big Deal Days coming to an end later today, it's your last chance to grab Lego Star Wars for less. Here's my favourite discounts
The odds of finding a better Lego Star Wars deal this Prime Day? Approximately 3,720 to 1 - save 30% on this C-3PO lego set
Embrace your inner Chewbacca and help rebuild C-3PO again in this epic Lego Stars Wars deal
