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Zombies on the streets of New York
The albums we’d blast during a zombie apocalypse: “Metallica would give me the energy to headshot long into the night”

By Metal Hammer Published

As Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil tops the UK box office, Metal Hammer writers pick their ideal soundtracks for zombie-slaying

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Electric Wizard standing outside a stone church
How stoner-doom kings Electric Wizard made the classic Dopethrone album

By Malcolm Dome Published

Electric Wizard frontman Jus Osborn on the making of the weed enthusiasts’ classic third album Dopethrone

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Photos of Lucifer, Black Sabbath and The Obsessed
10 bands that will fill the Black Sabbath-shaped hole in your life

By Classic Rock Published

Black Sabbath may be no more, but there are still plenty of bands they’ve inspired out there

Bands & Artists
Electric Wizard posing for a photograph in 2014
Doom high priests Electric Wizard are the perfect band to soundtrack the end of the world

By Ken McIntyre Published

Electric Wizard’s 2014 album Time To Die was a masterclass in apocalyptic doom necromancy

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Animals as Leaders, Julie Christmas, Meshuggah and Kalandra performing live
The 12 bands that defined Arctangent 2024

By Matt Mills Published

From headliners Meshuggah to left-field picks like Glassing, Arctangent’s 10th birthday was another extravaganza of forward-thinking talent

Music Festivals
Electric Wizard standing outside a stone church
How stoner-doom kings Electric Wizard made the classic Dopethrone album

By Malcolm Dome Published

Electric Wizard frontman Jus Osborn on the making of the weed enthusiasts’ classic third album Dopethrone

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ATG 2024 poster
"We weren’t lying when we said our 10th year is going to be the biggest ever!": Mogwai, Electric Wizard, Explosions in the Sky and Ihsahn among artists newly confirmed for ArcTanGent 2024

By Paul Brannigan Published

The 10th anniversary staging of ArcTanGent is shaping up to be an absolute beast, with over 50 artists added to the bill

Music Festivals
Album art by Napalm Death, Korn, Dethklok and Converge
10 amazing metal songs under one minute long

By Matt Mills Published

Napalm Death, Korn and Tenacious D don’t even need 60 seconds to make a tremendous impact

Tracks & Singles
A man sitting in the desert playing a guitar
"There are so many variations on the Sabbath influence and that is what keeps it exciting and evolving": How stoner rock sparked a musical revolution

By Josh Harper Published

The stoner rock scene that Kyuss made famous: Much like the 60s, if you remember it, were you really there?

Bands & Artists
Covers of Saint Vitus' first album, Paradise Lost's Icon, Candlemass's Epicus Doomicus Metallicus and Electric Wizard's Dopethrone
A beginner’s guide to doom metal in five essential albums

By Matt Mills Published

From Saint Vitus to Paradise Lost, this is the story of metal’s gloomiest genre distilled into just five albums

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