Bring Me The Horizon

For two decades, Download has been the premiere rock and metal festival in the UK. These are its finest moments

From Bruce Dickinson teaming with Rob Halford to Dave Grohl’s Probot album, here are the times big names made great metal songs even greater

Judas Priest, Bring Me The Horizon and Spiritbox are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

Metallica, Iron Maiden and Slipknot have all performed to the tiniest of crowds after making it big

Bands need to evolve to survive, and these classic albums by Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold and Sepultura are masterclasses in switching everything up

Think deathcore is a bit one-note? Think again. Here are five albums that perfectly chart its evolution over the past two decades

Purists may not adore the idea, but major rock and metal festivals will have to continue to adapt and expand their remits to flourish in the future

From its roots in the hardcore scene to the 2000s explosion and beyond, this is metalcore's journey in five simple steps

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