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Toto, “that Africa band,” on their prog credentials
By Malcolm Dome published
They were inspired by prog heavyweights and their records have always contained surprising depth

The night Depeche Mode caused a riot in LA and became a national sensation
By Niall Doherty published
The story of the night that these electro-pop pioneers from Essex caused such carnage they made the US national news

Chat Pile announce third album Who Loves The Sun
By Paul Brannigan published
Oklahoma City-based quartet to release the follow-up to 2024's Cool World in September

Soundgarden's Kim Thayil reflects on the loss of Chris Cornell
By Paul Brannigan published
"I could never have anticipated the vacuum, the absence, and how profound it is"

What happened the night Metallica’s Lars Ulrich went missing
By Alexander Milas published
Unexpectedly down an original member, Metallica headlined Download festival 2004 backed up by Joey Jordison and Dave Lombardo

The story behind the John Frusciante song which saved the Red Hot Chili Peppers in their darkest hour
By Paul Brannigan published
"It was devastating. Just unbelievable"

Ice Nine Kills headline Mystic Festival: Review
By Rich Hobson published
It's not quite the whole bloody affair, but INK show they're ready to jump up to bigger slots at Mystic

How Sepultura made their technophobic final statement, The Cloud Of Unknowing
By Matt Mills published
As Brazil’s groove metal heroes prepare to call it quits, we speak to guitarist Andreas Kisser about their swansong EP

How Coheed And Cambria turned a tumultuous break-up into landmark prog metal song Welcome Home
By Matt Mills published
Thanks to its venomous lyrics and hard, screeching riff, the 2005 single became a Platinum-selling breakthrough moment

How I Don’t Wanna Be Me gave gothic metal icons Type O Negative their last big anthem, but spelled the start of the end
By Rich Hobson published
I Don't Wanna Be Me is one of Type Of Negative's hallmark songs, but the story of its conception was, typically, surrounded by controversy, mayhem and a dose of black humour
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