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Martin Kielty

Not only is one-time online news editor Martin an established rock journalist and drummer, but he’s also penned several books on music history. He’s appeared on TV and when not delving intro all things music, can be found travelling along the UK’s vast canal network.

Articles by: Martin Kielty

Ghost

Ghost’s Papa Emeritus reveals his identity at last

By Martin Kielty

Swedish musician Tobias Forge tells the world: “I’m the man behind the mask in Ghost”

Dave Grohl and Rick Astley

Foo Fighters Rickroll festival with the real Rick Astley

By Martin Kielty

Dave Grohl brings Rick Astley on stage during Foo Fighters set to perform Never Gonna Give You Up

Unsane

Unsane premiere angry new track Aberration

By Martin Kielty

Metal Hammer presents Abberation, the new track from Unsane

Iron Maiden: Legacy Of The Beast

Iron Maiden preview Legacy Of The Beast game update

By Martin Kielty

Watch The Dragon King’s Special Attack from Iron Maiden’s Legacy Of The Beast mobile game

Lonely Robot

Lonely Robot release In Floral Green video

By Martin Kielty

Watch Lonely Robot’s video for In Floral Green, featuring John Mitchell and Kim Seviour

Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons on horns trademark bid: ‘I can do anything I want to do’

By Martin Kielty

Kiss star Gene Simmons insists he doesn’t regret his controversial bid to trademark the devil horns hand gesture

Mastodon Cold Hard Place album

New Mastodon album coming soon

By Martin Kielty

Mastodon could be set to release new album Cold Dark Place next month

Robert Plant Carry Fire

Robert Plant reveals Carry Fire album and tour

By Martin Kielty

Listen to lead track The May Queen from Robert Plant's 11th solo album Carry Fire

Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath launch new End Of The End trailer

By Martin Kielty

Watch new trailer for concert movie shot at final show of Black Sabbath’s farewell tour

A press shot of Mogwai

Mogwai talk us through their most ambitious album yet

By Martin Kielty

After exploding into the public consciousness once again with last year’s Atomic soundtrack, Mogwai are back with dazzling new record Every Country’s Sun. They tell us more

jerry Garcia's Wolf guitar

Jerry Garcia guitar sells for $1.9m

By Martin Kielty

Late Grateful Dead leader Jerry Garcia’s Wolf guitar more than doubles its previous price as it’s sold in law charity auction

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Godspeed You! Black Emperor to tour UK and Europe

By Martin Kielty

Godspeed You! Black Emperor return with European tour including 4 UK dates

Alter Bridge

Alter Bridge confirm live and rarities album

By Martin Kielty

Alter Bridge set September date for album including 2016 live show and rarities

Korn

Jonathan Davis reveals Korn’s ‘biggest mistake’

By Martin Kielty

Korn frontman Jonathan Davis says attempt to recapture earlier years with Korn III was their biggest mistake

Radiohead

Listen to Radiohead’s previously unreleased I Promise

By Martin Kielty

Radiohead reveal their track I Promise, which will appear on extended version of OK Computer

Asking Alexandria

Watch Asking Alexandria’s I Am Iniquity teaser

By Martin Kielty

Asking Alexandria release brief teaser clip from recording studio called I Am Iniquity

Chris Cornell

Chris Cornell death: Widow calls for answers

By Martin Kielty

The widow of late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell says family remain “mystified” over tragedy

Solstafir video

Solstafir premiere Silfur-Refur video

By Martin Kielty

Watch the epic video for Solstafir track Silfur-Refur, from latest album Berdreyminn

Radiohead

Radiohead were ‘haunted’ during OK Computer sessions

By Martin Kielty

Thom Yorke reveals secrets of recording sessions for iconic album - and tells younger self to ‘lighten the fuck up’

megadeth 1988

Megadeth ex Jeff Young would rejoin any time

By Martin Kielty

Jeff Young says he’d put aside his differences with Dave Mustaine to rejoin Megadeth for “the music and the fans”

Josh Homme and Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop, Josh Homme movie coming to cinemas

By Martin Kielty

American Valhalla tells the story of Post Pop Depression, Iggy Pop’s ‘final’ album, made with Josh Homme

Steven Wilson

Steven Wilson unveils ‘Beautiful, emotional’ video game

By Martin Kielty

Last Day Of June, a video game based on Steven Wilson’s music and characters, was a surprising experience for him

Slipknot

Slipknot ‘ain’t doing shit right now’ says Corey Taylor

By Martin Kielty

Despite previous reports, Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor says there’s nothing much happening with 6th album

Metallica

Metallica launch second Now That We’re Dead video

By Martin Kielty

Watch Metallica’s new video for Now That We’re Dead - as band present themselves with platinum discs for Hardwired… To Self-Destruct sales

Gregg Allman

Gregg Allman’s final album is ‘big, special’ says manager

By Martin Kielty

Manager calls Gregg Allman’s final album Southern Blood a masterpiece - as family outline funeral and tribute plans