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Rob Halford looks back on being a closeted gay man during the 1980s glam metal era
Judas Priest frontman found the success of glam metal surprising, given the homophobic attitudes of the 80s
The greatest Alice In Chains songs ever, picked by members of Slayer, Soulfly, Halestorm, Incubus, Napalm Death and more
The grunge icons’ best songs, chosen by 22 of today‘s biggest musicians
Pantera announce first European shows in 22 years
The reunited Pantera will appear at Germany’s Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park June 2023
Hey Elon Musk, Geezer Butler has just solved your Twitter problem
“If Twitter needs help paying the bills, my vote is still $6.66,” says Geezer Butler of controversial decision to charge users for a ‘blue tick’
Listen to Vended’s raging nu metal-influenced single Overall
FFO Slipknot. Obviously
The 10 heaviest metal riffs of all time
Candlemass doom-master Leif Edling picks the 10 heaviest riffs of all time. All of which happen to be by one band…
5 essential death metal albums… for people who want to get into death metal
Wondering where to start with death metal? These five albums should be your jumping off point
Have Cannibal Corpse just made the most extreme coffee on the planet?
Even the packaging is brutal as hell!
Metallica's Kirk Hammett reveals the horror film that made him sleep with the lights on "for the next four months"
Metallica shredder loves all things spooky
ESP School of Metal Guitar: how to play guitar like Parkway Drive
Learn the playing secrets of some of the finest guitarists in metal with ESP's new video series
Rob Halford on new Judas Priest album: “In essence, it’s done”
The metal god gives an update on the follow-up to 2018's Firepower
Dave Ellefson on online trolls: "At some point, you've gotta be a little detached from that stuff"
The former Megadeth bassist doesn’t pay attention to the haters
It turns out that Five Finger Death Punch's Ivan Moody isn't retiring from metal after all
"My bandmates deserve better," says 5FDP singer in YouTube post
DevilDriver's Dez Fafara does not agree with Bruce Dickinson's views on smoking weed during Iron Maiden shows
The Iron Maiden vocalist recently chastised fans for lighting up during a recent show in Anaheim
Here's that medieval version of System Of A Down's Chop Suey! you ordered
Algal the Bard serves up a nu metal classic that'll make you want to quaff mead and bang thy head
Listen to Trivium frontman Matt Heafy cover that song from the Cars movie soundtrack
Heafy recorded Tom Cochrane's Life is a Highway for his son
Watch this Slipknot bass cover then silently make plans to throw your instrument in the bin
Bass wizard Charles Berthoud dons a mask and shreds his way through Duality
10 essential new metal songs you need to hear this week
From the return of Babymetal to appearances from Lzzy Hale, Tarja Turunen and Floor Jansen, these are the 10 best new songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
Jonathan Davis says he never wants to sing Korn’s Daddy again: “I realised how dark it is – it’s some depressing shit”
Jonathan Davis didn’t sing Korn’s Daddy live for 20 years – and he doesn’t want to sing it ever again
Evanescence’s Amy Lee: “I’d do anything to work with Tim Burton”
“Everything is like a cartoon, but there’s this part that is grief or pain”: Amy Lee on her love of director Tim Burton
Zakk Wylde hasn’t even started learning Pantera songs yet
“I don’t know the songs,” says Zakk Wylde less than two months ahead of the reunited Pantera’s first show
A daytime radio station accidentally played Steel Panther’s Glory Hole, and you can guess what happened next
“Glory Hole was unfortunately the song picked by the system,” apologised South African radio station after cock rock-related SNAFU
See Iron Maiden's Spitfire replica droop during Aces High in Massachusetts
The band's meticulously-detailed stage prop attempted to get airborne, too late say onlookers
