Latest articles by Joe Daly
Mastodon have risen above tragedy with new album Marrow Deep
From Iron Maiden to Metallica, Slayer to Guns N' Roses, these are the 'dud' albums that deserve a second look
35 years ago, Metallica cemented themselves as the biggest metal band on Earth. This is your track-by-track guide to their landmark moment.
With Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, Journey, Thin Lizzy and AC/DC lined up to play, chaos reigned in the streets and backstage... and five people were shot
Lateralus wasn't just the album that redefined Tool - it paved the way for bands like Mastodon and Gojira in the years to come
Here's all the proof you need that when they fancy it, Metallica know how to put the pedal to the metal
One of the most exciting bands in the European underground are twisting black metal into new shapes without compromising its DNA
Buying guide Sepultura came from a country where heavy metal barely registered, but eventually they made a huge worldwide impact on the genre
From losing his father at an early age to transforming metal with Sepultura and Soulfly, Max Cavalera looks back on a life on the front lines of metal
Perpetual Paradox aren't trying to keep up with the scene - they're finding healing through their own tragedy and trauma
The sons of Kiss icons Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons played their first show together at a tiny venue in San Diego – and Classic Rock was down the front
They might've started out as a melodeath band, but these days Avatar are supporting Iron Maiden and Metallica and more colourful than ever
The former QOTSA bassist faced a potential prison sentence of up to 15 years
The Hammer team name their greatest gigs of the year, from stadium extravaganzas to sweaty basement dust-ups
From chart-toppers Ghost and Sleep Token to rising stars Lorna Shore and Spiritbox, 2025 has been a massive year for metal
With Dave Grohl lending his studio and Elton John playing piano on the album's most emotional track, this was a truly special comeback
V-Man once worked as Brent Hinds' guitar tech and became lifelong bros with the Mastodon man
From Blood Vulture's gothic-sludge to mysterious masked black metallers Wrath Of Logarius, horrorcore heroes Ward XVI and philosophy-inspired deathcore brutes Thus Spoke Zarathustra, these are the bands you need to hear in December 2025
An interview with the author of Ozzy & Me, a book that offers rare insights into Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne away from the spotlight
Metallica's most celebrated song helped define a generation of thrash metal and found new meaning decades later with a certain TV show
Guitarist, artist, lunatic woodworker, dog-lover, psychedelic traveller – Brent Hinds was all of these and more
With Halloween around the corner, it’s time to dig out cult 1986 comedy-horror Trick or Treat
You might not have heard of Nine Treasures, but this is a great time to educate yourself
