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Opeth, Children Of Bodom and Fleshgod Apocalypse performing live onstage

By Matt Mills Published 30 January 24

From Bodom tackling Britney to Brujeria doing the Macarena, these death metal covers are ridiculously entertaining

Photos of Iron Maiden, Metallica, Nightwish, Slipknot and Killswitch Engage performing live

“Kirk Hammett said, ‘Ah, Cannibal Corpse – that’s an interesting name!’” 20 legendary metal bands remember their first shows

By Matt Mills Published 3 January 24

Everybody starts somewhere! Metallica, Iron Maiden, Slipknot and more remember their first times onstage.

Concerts & Shows

"We were ahead of our time": How tales of Thor, lightning-spewing hammers and a battle to the death at the end of the world turned Amon Amarth into the world's favourite heavy metal Vikings

By Dom Lawson Published 10 August 23

Amon Amarth's Thor-referencing epic Twilight Of The Thunder God also gave the band their breakthrough hit

Bands & Artists

The 50 best metal albums of the 2000s

By Merlin Alderslade Published 28 July 23

From nu metal classics by Slipknot, Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit to metal legends like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest bouncing back in style, these are the albums that defined the 2000s

Albums

The album covers of Slayer's Show No Mercy, Amon Amarth's Twilight of the Thunder God, Unearth's The Oncoming Storm and Cannibal Corpse's Tomb of the Mutilated

A beginner’s guide to Metal Blade Records in five essential albums

By Stephen Hill Published 27 July 23

From the ferocity of Slayer to Amon Amarth’s viking melodeath, Metal Blade Records are masters of getting in on the ground floor with the next big thing

Albums