We count down the 50 best metal bands to ever have troubled polite society, as chosen by you

From the ashes of the violent 90s Boston hardcore scene rose a group of bands who would change rock music forever. This is their story

System Of A Down drummer John Dolmayan talks us through his first solo album – and it's stacked full of rock covers and incredible guest appearances

When we got word that Ozzy Osbourne was offering free tattoos and the chance to hear his album a day early, we knew we had to get involved

RATM's take no sh*t attitude, raw aggression and guerrilla politics are needed now more than ever, but can they win over Gen-Z or will they be reduced to a nostalgia act?

Looking back at Pitchshifter's almost-rise to the top

They became poster children for one of the most misunderstood genres in the history of heavy music, but did My Chemical Romance ever fit the emo bill to start with?

...Or 13 reasons why Slipknot's live shows are abso-f*cking-lutely unmissable

They are Slipknot. But what does that really mean in 2019? We're granted a tense but entertaining audience with metal’s most chaotic band

Rock music seemed to loosen its grip on the zeitgeist and slip out of the public's consciousness this decade – but the truth, as always, is a lot more complicated than that

As Vitalogy turns 25, we make the case that the underrated gem is actually Pearl Jam's finest album

On November 16, 1999 Korn dropped their fourth studio album. Twenty years on from its release we look back at Issues – an album that highlighted the nu-metal outsiders' struggle with the reality of commercial success

Laid To Rest was the song that gave Lamb Of God a breakthrough single and a spot on Guitar hero. Just don’t ask them about that last bit...

As Metallica's S&M2 movie heads to theatres, we give our verdict on their third cinematic attempt

Korn's new album promised to be their heaviest yet, but is it? We've picked apart every track to find out...

Meltdowns. Accidents. Implosions. Bomb threats?! We dig inside some of the most chaotic tours in metal history

It's taken 13 years, but Tool's new album, Fear Inoculum has finally arrived – here's everything you need to know about it, one track at a time

Tool's Fear Inoculum album follows LA’s multi-dimensional metallers as they journey beyond all expectations

1994 was the year when metal came of age, bands twisting heavy music into new forms that would echo through the ages. We take a look back at the year's essential releases

Live We're on-site at BOA and we're bringing you the lowdown on the biggest and best performances all weekend

Pop and metal have been going head-to-head again this week, but it's about time we realised the two can be stronger together