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King Diamond offers update on first album since 2007
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Listen to the only non-Metallica song that Lars Ulrich has ever recorded drums for
In 1993, Metallica’s drummer manned the kit for another band in the recording studio. He’d never done it before, and he hasn’t repeated it since.
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Ghost might not exist had these Satan-praising sounds not seduced Tobias Forge as an impressionable teenager
10 songs that invented thrash metal, according to Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian
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The 50 greatest metal EPs of all time
From the early days of Def Leppard and Iron Maiden to modern classics via the likes of Sleep Token and Spiritbox, these are the best metal EPs in history
10 massive metal bands we want new albums from in 2024
From Ozzy Osbourne to Tool, a host of metal legends look ready to make 2024 a star-studded year
Members of Dream Theater, Haken and more cover Slayer for Christmas
Sleigher, featuring members of Dream Theater, Haken, Protest The Hero prog up another Slayer song for Christmas
