O.S.I. to reissue first two albums on vinyl for the very first time
US prog duo O.S.I. will reissue Office Of Strategic Influence and Free in July
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O.S.I. to reissue first two albums on vinyl for the very first time
US prog duo O.S.I. will reissue Office Of Strategic Influence and Free in July
The Helicopter Of The Holy Ghost release new video for I Will Never Hurt
New Canterbury inspired outfit features members of Engineers, Bluetones and theaudience will release debut album in August
NMB (Neal Morse Band) release video for Do It All Again
Neal Morse Band also announce European tour dates for May and June 2022
Michael Woodman releases 70s folk horror-inspired new video for Petrichor
Thumpermonkey singer Michael Woodman will release his new solo album Psithurism in August
Dave Mustaine erases all David Ellefson’s bass lines from the new Megadeth album
Dave Mustaine is recruiting a ‘stellar bass player’ to re-record all David Ellefson’s contributions to the next Megadeth album
Dikajee releases evocative video for Forest
Former Russian-based musician Dikajee will release full-length debut album Forget~Me~Nots in August
Watch Bullet For My Valentine’s video for raging new song Knives
Bullet For My Valentine unleash new single Knives - taken from their upcoming self-titled new album
Hellfest announce 350 bands over six stages for mammoth 2022 event
Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Scorpions, Avenged Sevenfold, Faith No More and Deftones to headline France's Hellfest 2022
Mastodon announce special live stream from an aquarium!
Prog metallers Mastodon will perform acoustic for the very first time from the Georgia Aquarium in July
Skindred’s Benji Webbe gets hyped for Download Pilot on the new Metal Hammer Podcast
The UK’s biggest metal festival is back – and we’re talking about it on the new Metal Hammer Podcast
Noel Gallagher explains why he thinks “nobody likes” U2’s Bono
Former Oasis man Noel Gallagher isn't one to hold back on his opinions, and he's got some thoughts on U2’s Bono
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The 13 best headphones for music 2021: take your music listening to the next level
UPDATED! Get the very best from your favourite music by channeling it through the best headphones for music. We’ve got wireless earbuds to noise-cancelling cans, plus buying advice and more
Loudest Bluetooth speakers 2021: 9 of the best speakers capable of summoning the devil himself
UPDATED Rock and metal are meant to be played LOUD - so raise hell with our guide to the loudest Bluetooth speakers on the market
Dizzy Reed: 10 records that changed my life
Former Guns N' Roses' keyboard player Dizzy Reed reflects on 10 records that charted his path through rock'n'roll
The story behind Dreamer by Supertramp
Dreamer, the piano pounder that “exploded” out of Roger Hodgson’s head made Supertramp stars and was a favourite that Princess Diana, Wills and Harry used to sing together
The best in-ear headphones and earbuds 2021: From wireless to wired, we've got everything you need
UPDATED Ditch the over-ear cans and take a look at our pick of the best in-ear headphones and earbuds
Synthwave is dead: how Perturbator embraced the dark side
Synthwave is out, electro-goth is in for James ‘Perturbator’ Kent
Michael Monroe: 10 records that changed my life
Former Hanoi Rocks frontman and rock'n'roll icon Michael Monroe reveals the 10 records that inspired his journey
The 10 best budget turntables 2021: Grab a great deal with our choice of the best budget record players
UPDATED When it comes to choosing a new turntable, you don’t have to spend a fortune - and we’ve got some of the best budget turntables around, plus USB and Bluetooth record players
Why I ❤️ Montrose's debut album, by Thunder guitarist Luke Morley
Thunder guitarist Luke Morley licks his lips and enthuses about Montrose by Montrose, "one of the most important and influential hard rock albums of the 70s"
Jeff Beck: my stories of Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray Vaughan and more
Jeff Beck almost recorded an album with Sly Stone, “pissed Eric Clapton off big time”, used to get mistaken for Mick Jagger, and that's not all
The story behind the song: (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding
Written by Otis Redding and his guitarist/producer Steve Cropper, (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay became a classic, but Redding died in a plane crash before he was able to enjoy its success
Best cheap Bluetooth speakers 2021: Bring the noise without breaking the bank
Updated For great sounds at an affordable price, check out our pick of the best budget wireless speakers you can buy online right now
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Helloween's self-titled 16th album is the German metallers’ best album in decades
Out now: Helloween deliver the goods with ensemble line-up including returning vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen
Joe Bonamassa plays Royal Tea Live and the cardboard cut-outs go wild
Out now: Joe Bonamassa's Royal Tea: Live From The Ryman proves Royal Tea was a good album, even without a real-life audience
Black Sabbath's super deluxe Sabotage is the lavishly packaged sound of indignant fury
Out now: Anger and frustration resulted in Black Sabbath's sixth album Sabotage - now on super deluxe form - being their heaviest
Bossk take post-metal to bleak new peaks on new album Migration
Post-metal is safe in the hands of UK experimentalists Bossk if their new album Migration is any measure
Helloween’s Helloween: power metal kings expand and conquer on new album
Helloween’s past meets their present on dazzling self-titled ‘reunion’ album
Hacktivist’s Hyperdialect: the genre-smashing soundtrack to an imaginary revolution
Grime metal insurrectionists Hacktivist add more prongs to their attack on new album Hyperdialect
Mammoth WVH's debut album is high-tech, energetic, relentless and thrilling
Out now: Wolfgang Van Halen strides out as a one-man band on first album Mammoth WVH
Fear Factory’s Aggression Continuum: an industrial-metal triumph over human malfunction
Kiss kick off their archive live series with a die-hard fan's delight
Out now: short-lived Kiss line-up captured live in Japan on Off The Soundboard: Tokyo 2001
Alice Cooper classics celebrated on Three Temptations From Alice
Out now: A tempting trio from Alice Cooper on Three Temptations From Alice, as Trash, Hey Stoopid and The Last Temptation move to a more compact environment
