Swallow The Sun's best-selling official biography to be translated into English
Finnish prog-doomers’ Swallow The Sun's self-titled 2024 biography will be available in two special editions
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Neal Morse Band share video for Fully Alive, their first new music for five years
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Pink Floyd to open Wish You Were Here pop-up stores across Europe and in LA in December
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How a show in Montreal back in 1998 helped Despised Icon to kickstart the deathcore revolution
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Artists
The story of Weezer's Pork and Beans and its video, a GRAMMY-winning portrait of a pivotal moment in Internet history
Remembering Rick Davies, from tramping around Germany to leading Supertramp around the world
Former colleagues recall the life and times of a driven but introverted musician who endured tough challenges to see his lifelong vision achieved – and updated his joke book while he did it
Mega new prog you must hear from Big Big Train, Karnivool, Textures, Les Penning & Robert Reed and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week
Cool new proggy sounds from Earthside, Hällas, Jagged City and more in this week's Tracks Of The Week
Neal Morse Band share video for Fully Alive, their first new music for five years
Neal Morse Band will release a new concept album, L.I.F.T., in February
Music
“Hidden gem in their sometimes bewildering catalogue”: Yes’ Fly From Here – Return Trip glows in reissue
Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes’ contributions add futurism to the band’s classic mysticism, as heard better than ever in souped-up mixes
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: December 5 2025
Guns N' Roses, Poppy and Alter Bridge are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
How Cave In briefly became alt-metal’s next big thing with their single Anchor
In 2003, Cave In embraced mainstream attention and wrote Anchor. Unfortunately, their stint in the big time would be short-lived.
How A Certain Shade Of Green turned Incubus into poster boys for a scene they hated
With one song, they suddenly found themselves at the front of a music scene they truly hated
The Story Behind Nine Inch Nails Closer
As Tommy Lee of Motley Crue once put it, Closer is "the ultimate **** song" - but it certainly wasn't written that way
“A caustic Gilmour guitar attack, and Waters venomous in his lyrical delivery”: Pink Floyd’s 10 heaviest songs
They may be known for soundscapes and atmospheres, but when the moment took them, they cranked it up to 11 – sometimes reflecting the darkness and tension between the members
Tech
28 of the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals you can still get right now... if you’re quick
The big sales event of the year has wrapped up, but there's still dozens of top discounts available - but you'll have to be quick to get them
Cyber Monday MP3 player deals 2025: Time is ticking for you to get a new MP3 player for less
Cyber Monday is done and dusted, but there are still discounted MP3 players to be found out in the wild. Get one before they're gone
Cyber Monday CD player deals 2025: Quick! get a new CD player now before the deals wrap up
I've picked out a selection of excellent Cyber Monday CD player deals that are still going. But be warned, the discounts could end at any time
Cyber Monday record player deals 2025: Be quick as these last-minute turntable discounts will be gone soon
Missed out on the Cyber Monday sales? Don't worry, as there's still time to grab a bargain - but don't delay
Latest Reviews
“Hidden gem in their sometimes bewildering catalogue”: Yes’ Fly From Here – Return Trip glows in reissue
Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes’ contributions add futurism to the band’s classic mysticism, as heard better than ever in souped-up mixes
Unofficial Peter Hammill biography Rock And Role is perfect companion to recent box set
500-page exploration includes input from its subject along with new interviews with music and business colleagues, and an ex
Freddie Mercury's Mr Bad Guy at 40: Still the great album that might have been
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Freddie's solo debut remains flawed but sporadically glorious.
Jethro Tull’s Aqualung Live demonstrates its power 20 years on
First time on vinyl for 2005’s live take on a bona fide prog classic
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Is your home metal enough? Kit yourself out with EMP's Cyber Weekend sale, offering tonnes of metal homeware with great savings
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