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The best metal debut album from every year of the 1990s

By Metal Hammer Published

The classic debut albums that shaped metal’s golden decade

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Cannibal Corpse singer Corpsegrinder onstage in 2023, with a logo saying "Hammer Debate" in-set
Debate: who are the big four of death metal?

By Metal Hammer Published

From Florida and Sweden to world domination, death metal has spawned countless incredible bands – but which ones are on your Mount Rushmore?

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Cynic announce The Aggressive Progressive 2025 EU/UK Tour

By Jerry Ewing Published

Cynic will tour Europe and the UK in February and March with Rivers of Nihil, Beyond Creation and Daath

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Photos of Avenged Sevenfold, Bring Me The Horizon, Gojira and Myrkur onstage
10 metal bands who ‘went soft’ – and were better off for it

By Matt Mills Published

Avenged Sevenfold, Bring Me The Horizon and Gojira took their careers to new heights after dialling back the aggro

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Cynic announce The Focus Of Valediction European tour for March

By Jerry Ewing Published

No UK dates announced yet but band promise more live dates to be announced soon...

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Album art by Black Sabbath, Cynic, At The Gates and Black Flag
10 amazing metal albums that were too ahead of their time

By Will Marshall Published

From Black Sabbath’s debut album to Cynic’s Focus, these metal masterpieces were either lambasted or ignored when they first came out

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Cynic announce reissue of path to Focus demos Uroboric Forms

By Jerry Ewing Published

US prog rockers Cynic will reissue demo set Uroboric Forms in November

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A picture of Paul Masvidal performing with Cynic in 2023
Cynic make live comeback in LA secret show

By Stef Lach Published

Watch clip from Cynic's first live outing in eight years as they get ready for 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise

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How Cynic's Ascension Codes was a triumph born of tragedy

By Dom Lawson Published

After a tumultuous period when two core members tragically died, remaining co-founder Paul Masvidal re-grouped, and re-emerged with the fourth Cynic album.

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20 greatest prog metal bands
The 20 greatest prog metal bands of all time

By Metal Hammer Published

The results of the poll to find the greatest prog metal band ever are in and we have a winner

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