Every guitar solo on Slipknot’s debut album “got cut out”, claims Mick Thomson
“Any kind of technical playing was mocked and frowned upon”
“Any kind of technical playing was mocked and frowned upon”
Australian prog metallers Ne Obliviscaris will tour Europe and the UK in October
Bristol-based psychfolk trio Hands Of The Heron will release their third studio album Quiet Light in November
Atmospheric French proggers will release their tenth full-length album, The Unseen in November
Brat-style billboards featuring Durst’s name, plus Chappell Roan and The 1975’s, are igniting internet speculation, though some believe the reported sightings to be fake
Sid Smith, Jo Kendall and Mike Barnes host A King Crimson Listening party in London this October
After postponing a tour in August due to a medical scare, Coal Chamber have also cancelled their next festival appearance
Sylosis and Heriot have tag-teamed for a new song on a surprise EP, ahead of the pair touring Europe together in November and December
The victim, who is suffering from cancer, went to school with the former Deep Purple guitarist
Eagles will now play a total of 24 shows at the 20,000-capacity Sphere
The sibling twosome will release new album Rave Immortal on January 24
The Horrors return, shrouded in darkness
A few simple steps is all that separates you from getting your turntable up to speed for optimal performance
Mastodon were already an underground sludge metal sensation in the early 2000s, but Leviathan turned them into a breakout success
That time the future Led Zeppelin man ran into trouble with the law
He recalls breaking out of the Netherlands, his relationship with former guitarist Jan Akkerman, and the one album he’d like to remake
Ron Dante produced Barry Mannilow's first nine albums before turning to rock. What could possibly go right?
Stevie Ray Baughan hot-wired the 80s blues revival and launched a new generation of players
If you've just started collecting vinyl and are looking to pick up your first turntable, check out some of our favourite record players that offer great bang for your buck
When it comes to comparing digital bits and vinyl grooves there’s more to consider than initially meets the ear
We tried to interview Zeal & Ardor mastermind Manuel Gagneux about gatekeeping. We ended up discussing Mayhem, Björk, Anthony Fantano and Mike Patton instead.
Previously voted Prog’s best unsigned band, they spent two years perfecting their concept’s sounds and story – with every atonal note and slash from a set of keys entirely deliberate
One of rock’s great frontmen, Sammy Hagar is a master of good-time rock’n’roll, in big-name bands and also as a solo artist
Touché Amoré unravel the anxieties of modern life on their most dynamic album to date
Sabaton's massive metal concert movie The Tour To End All Tours is a must see when it hits cinemas in October
Following on from Rocket From The Crypt, Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, The Night Marchers, Sultans and more, punk rock lifer John Reis introduces London to his latest killer rock'n' roll crew
Blood Incantation confirm themselves as one of the most innovative and interesting bands in modern death metal
Supported by Schizophrenia, Immolation and Municipal Waste, Cannibal Corpse bring one of the most stacked extreme metal bills of 2024 to the UK’s capital
Six out-of-print discs span decades, with offerings for completists alongside a particularly pleasing 1972 live performance
Even tragedy can't stop The Black Dahlia Murder being one of extreme metal's most reliably brilliant bands
Phil Lytnott's annus mirabilis celebrated with a nifty combination of Jailbreak and Johnny The Fox
American guitar hero Richie Kotzen makes heroic guitar album
Instrumental solo album from Yes/Asia guitarist Steve Howe
The soundtrack to the summer: glorious Technicolor power-pop-rock from The Hot Damn!