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Chino Moreno, M Shadows, Amy Lee and Vessel singing on stage
Avenged Sevenfold, Deftones, Bring Me The Horizon, Sleep Token, Bad Omens, Evanescence and more announced for Louder Than Life 2025

By Merlin Alderslade Published

Louder Than Life 2025 is go and it is STACKED!

Music Festivals
Kerry King in 2024
Slayer’s Kerry King names the guitarist who “plays circles” around him

By Matt Mills Published

“I’m far more archaic,” the founding Slayer guitarist admits

Interviews
Ice-T/Slayer
Body Count frontman Ice-T explains why Slayer's comeback is great for metal fans

By Dave Everley Published

Body Count frontman and self-professed Slayer superfan Ice-T talks the return of the Big Four's most notorious band

Interviews
Serj Tankian on stage in 2001
"A small subset of fans had a practice of showing up to gigs in Nazi regalia." System Of A Down's Serj Tankian on why supporting one iconic metal band was like "rock 'n' roll boot camp"

By Merlin Alderslade Published

System Of A Down have a storied career, and Serj has spoken on one of the most challenging support slots the band experienced in their early days

Concerts & Shows
Kerry King in 2024
Slayer’s Kerry King names his five perfect metal albums

By Matt Mills Published

Classics by Judas Priest, Metallica, Black Sabbath and more all make the cut

Albums
Kerry King in 2023 and Dave Mustaine onstage with Megadeth in 2024
Slayer’s Kerry King: “Dave Mustaine can’t help but stick his foot in his mouth”

By Matt Mills Published

The Slayer guitarist reveals he’ll spend 20 minutes with Dave Mustaine but then “bolt just before anything gets uncomfortable”

Interviews
Venamoris in 2025
Hear ex-Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo team with wife Paula and current Slayer guitarist Gary Holt to cover Scorpions’ Animal Magnetism

By Matt Mills Published

The mini-Slayer reunion is taken from To Cross Or To Burn, the second album by the Lombardos’ project Venamoris

Albums
Kerry King in 2024
Slayer’s Kerry King names metal’s most overlooked guitarist

By Matt Mills Published

The Slayer man makes the claim while listing his five favourite players of all time

Bands & Artists
Fans celebrating the performance of a band at the Wacken Open Air festival on August 2, 2018 in Wacken, Germany.
"Metal is more of a brotherhood than any kind of music." Slayer's Kerry King hails the inclusivity of heavy metal

By Stef Lach Published

Slayer guitarist says metal scene does a good job of not alienating potential fans

Interviews
Kerry King and Black Sabbath
"It's nonstop badassery." Slayer guitarist Kerry King picks his favourite Black Sabbath album

By Merlin Alderslade Published

Kerry King picks what might just be Sabbath's heaviest record. Should we be surprised?

Albums
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