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Opeth are headlining Bloodstock 2024 - and you can help pick their setlist
Enslaved, Hatebreed, Nervosa, Crypta, Beast In Black and Bay Area thrash veterans Forbidden have also been added to the bill
10 legendary heavy metal bands with no original members left
Judas Priest, Opeth and Napalm Death have all had monumental success – and none of their founding members have stuck around to relish it
10 classic metal albums where the last song is the best
Masterpieces by Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Judas Priest have all saved the best for last
“If they had the flares and beards and the record was from 1971 or 1972, that was what I wanted… records that looked odd and I could afford”: How Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt discovered prog
From extreme metal to Camel and Genesis to collaboration with Steven Wilson, the Swedish musician's career is surely one of the most progressive
The 50 best metal albums of the 2000s
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
Why I ❤️ Nick Drake's Five Leaves Left, by Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt
"Some of the most beautiful songs I’d ever heard": Mikael Åkerfeldt, guitarist/vocalist with Swedish proggers Opeth, on one of his biggest influences
A beginner’s guide to prog metal in 5 essential albums
Brain-melting music meets head-scratching concepts – step into the epic world of prog metal with these five must-hear albums
The 40 greatest Kate Bush songs of all time
Kate Bush's finest songs, as chosen by Marillion, King Crimson, Nightwish, Big Big Train and more – from Wuthering Heights to Running Up That Hill and beyond
