Overkill

Overkill’s Bobby ‘Blitz’ Ellsworth has spent a life on thrash’s frontlines

The inside story of 80s thrash’s great East Coast vs West Coast rivalry

Metallica, Slayer and Sepultura have all given classic songs a high-octane boot up the back side

Judge not, lest ye be judged yourself. What albums would you have picked?

From Overkill to Gama Bomb, Hellripper to Nervosa, these are the best thrash metal albums 2023 had to offer

From Metallica to Babymetal, Cattle Decapitation to Sleep Token, these are the best metal albums of the year to date

What’s a great band without a great mascot? Iron Maiden, Megadeth and Ghost all prove that a made-up character can carry you far!

Before Slipknot, Black Sabbath and Linkin Park became stars, they had names that no one would have ever taken seriously

Metallica, Megadeth and Exodus all have some clangers in their catalogue – but at least these songs saved them from being total write-offs