Venom

Best known as the godfather of black metal, Cronos was also a birdwatcher, a fitness instructor, a multimedia engineer, a pepperhead and a Kate Bush nut

Venom: unlikely heroes to the New York hardcore community

Black metal sax solos, wild prog metal symphonies and a new album from technocore masters Electric Callboy lead this week's best new metal songs

Skindred, Sevendust, Blackbraid and more have released scorching new singles – hear them all and vote for your favourite here

From Mayhem to Emperor, black metal is full of fearless innovators, and we want you to tell us which band reign supreme

For as long as it’s existed, heavy metal has been obsessed with the Devil. We investigate why.

From AC/DC and Iron Maiden to Guns N’ Roses and Faith No More, this is the soundtrack to a decade