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The 50 best metal albums of the 2000s
By Merlin Alderslade published
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

A beginner's guide to sludge metal in five essential albums
By Rich Hobson published
From the Louisiana swamps to Washington State and beyond, these five albums defined sludge metal's history

Watch Mastodon portray violent cinema snacks in the most metal movie opening of all time
By Matt Mills published
Mastodon performed a raging extreme metal song as animated characters in the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie – and stole the entire show.

A beginner’s guide to prog metal in 5 essential albums
By Metal Hammer published
Brain-melting music meets head-scratching concepts – step into the epic world of prog metal with these five must-hear albums

Gojira and Mastodon just levelled a Florida Ampitheater to remind everyone why they're two of metal's greatest bands
By Matt Mills published
One of the most exciting metal tours of 2023 has lived up to the hype and then some

The tragic story behind Mastodon's Emperor Of Sand
By Philip Wilding published
Mastodon's 2017 album, Emperor Of Sand, continued the prog theme of Crack The Skye. But behind the heaviness, lay a family tragedy

Bill Kelliher says Turnstile are influencing new Mastodon material
By Stef Lach published
Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher is writing new songs after being inspired by "f***ing great" Turnstile

“Love, friendship and camaraderie”: how heavy metal saves lives
By Stephen Hill published
Mastodon’s Brann Dailor appears in new documentary series Heavy Metal Saved My Life, which explores the life-changing impact metal has on fans and musicians
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