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What happened when Killswitch Engage brought one of the year’s biggest metal lineups to Wembley Arena
By Matt Mills published
The venue may not be heaving, but Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed, Fit For An Autopsy and Decapitated still put on a night of top-to-bottom excellence

Crazed fans, blood, burnout and mummies: the story of Iron Maiden's World Slavery tour
By Paul Travers published
40 years after Live After Death set a new standard for heavy metal live albums, this is the story of the epic (and chaotic) tour behind it

Nine classic deep cuts Iron Maiden need to dust off for their 2026 Run For Your Lives shows
By Matt Mills published
Iron Maiden are returning to Europe for the second stint of their 50th-anniversary tour next year. These are the obscure tracks we’d love them to play.

"We’re not just into camels and palm trees." 20 years ago, Amine Hamma was arrested for playing death metal. Now he’s helping build Morocco’s metal scene
By Rich Hobson published
Rabat's Tricinty Festival is helping put Moroccan metal on the map

Entire Genesis 1973 Bataclan show made available online
By Jerry Ewing published
Genesis's show at the Paris Bataclan on 1973's tour in support of Foxtrot can now be viewed in its entirety

What happened when The Rolling Stones and Lynyrd Skynyrd played Knebworth
By Ian Fortnam published
In 1976, the Stones pulled a vast crowd to Knebworth. It was a day of surprises, not least how late everything ran

What happens when you buy one of the UK's most iconic venues for £1
By Dave Ling published
A new play tells the story of Simon Parkes, the entrepreneur who turned Brixton Academy into one of the nation's most-loved live venues

Black Sabbath's Back To The Beginning: our ultimate review of their triumphant final show
By Rich Hobson published
Our blow-by-blow review of the biggest heavy metal show ever as Black Sabbath triumphantly bow out

Our 8 favourite moments from Glastonbury 2025
By Merlin Alderslade published
From punk, metal and hardcore bands bringing the heavy to surprise sets and emotional tributes, Glasto 2025 had it all

Iron Maiden return to London’s East End for a gloriously flamboyant 50th birthday party
By Matt Mills published
Iron Maiden come back to their birthplace and – armed with a new drummer, a stacked setlist and some extravagant visuals – show 75,000 people just how much they’ve grown
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