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How Dimmu Borgir became black metal's biggest band
By Jonathan Selzer Published
Dimmu Borgir were decried as sell outs from their first single, but they broadened the scope of black metal to impossible new heights

"They called me the woman that was sent by Satan to destroy them." Christian cults, boat orgies and terrorist accusations: Hawxx are screaming for liberation
By Emily Swingle Published
Hawxx's journey has had some wild twists and turns and they're just getting started

How the UK college rock scene shaped the genesis of Genesis
By Paul Sexton Published
An excerpt from a new book celebrating the endearingly amateurish British university gig scene that launched the career of some of the world’s most famous bands

Peter Sinfield, the prog poet who gave voices to King Crimson, ELP and Roxy Music
By Sid Smith Published
Lyricist, art director, producer and all-round creative who aimed to enlighten, provoke or stir died in November 2024 without being fully aware of what he’d achieved

“We swore no more flags would be burnt. I did it again”: Keith Emerson and the world’s first instrumental protest song
By Martin Kielty Published
1968 track and its associated antics enraged its original composer, shocked an American diplomat and got The Nice banned from the Royal Albert Hall for ever

The rise, fall and triumphant return of Corrosion of Conformity
By Dom Lawson Published
80s crossover pioneers, 90s stoner metal icons... and then tragedy derailed them in the 2000s. But after a triumphant return in 2015, CoC are stronger than ever

Former Crystal Lake frontman Ryo Kinoshita found the freedom to "not be a tough guy" in Knosis
By Tim Bolitho-Jones Published
Former Crystal Lake vocalist Ryo Kinoshita shares how Knosis helped him embrace his identity

“Our best friends were drug dealers”: The chaotic story of Aerosmith’s early years
By Dave Everley Published
The birth of American rock’s original Crazy Gang
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