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10 classic metal albums almost ruined by one terrible song
Metallica, Korn and Machine Head have all got so close to perfection – just for one song to mess it up
A beginner's guide to black metal in five essential albums
Everyone knows metal’s evilest genre for the arson and murder, but the music’s been transgressing boundaries for four decades
20 spectacular reissues from 2022 you should definitely own
With notable anniversaries, mouth-watering retrospectives and great compilations, 2022 bestowed a ton of must-hear reissues upon us. Here are some that are definitely worth your time
Every Venom album ranked from worst to best
Venom’s Black Metal album gave the most evil metal subgenre its name, but which albums get the horns and which are as diabolical as the devil's diaper?
Venom‘s Cronos recalls backstage bust-up which stopped an out-of-control Metallica sabotaging their career before it started
After flunking their first European gig, Metallica smashed up their dressing room in frustration. Enter Venom’s Cronos with a lecture which stopped the furious four self-destructing on European soil
The 10 best NWOBHM bands, by the man who gave the movement its name
At the end of the 70s, the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal revitalised the genre in the UK and now bears a weighty influence on metal worldwide. Geoff Barton – who invented the phrase all those years ago – charts 10 of the best
The 80s Metal Quiz: from denim to Dio
It was the era of denim, leather and air guitars. But how much do you know about classic metal?
Super7 reveal new Slayer, Megadeth and Venom-inspired figures
New range of figures inspired by classic metal album sleeves coming to a shelf near you
