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Slipkknot
Watch Shawn 'Clown' Crahan reveal vision behind video for new Slipknot single Arsenal

By Stef Lach Published

Slipknot release behind the scenes clip from set of Arsenal video

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Jason Newsted posing for a photograph in the early 2020s
“When they saw me with Metallica, they knew they were getting everything, every ounce of sweat left on that stage”: How Jason Newsted survived Metallica

By Stephen Hill Published

From Flotsam And Jetsam to the world’s biggest metal band and beyond, this is the remarkable life of Jason Newsted

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Steve Zodiac studio portrait
Vardis are older and wiser but still party like it's 1979

By Dave Ling Published

Reunited since 2014, NWOBHM forerunners Vardis are back with a retrospective LP, but don't expect UK shows any time soon

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Amanda Somerville of Trillium performs on stage at the Corporation on May 13, 2012 in Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Symphonic metal vocalist Amanda Somerville diagnosed with "malignant and aggressive brain tumour"

By Stef Lach Published

Family of Epica, Avantasia and Kamelot collaborator ask fans to send "positive thoughts" to Amanda Somerville

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a portrait of John McLaughlin
“The label said, ‘Are you crazy?’ I said, ‘Yes, but I assume the consequences’”: John McLaughlin’s life outside the lines

By David West Published

Surrounded by genre-breakers from an early age, the Mahivshnu Orchestra mastermind learned quickly about ignoring critics – but never stops reminding himself of his own incapabilities and ignorance

Interviews
Alyssa Bonagura sitting on the hood of a car
Meet Alyssa Bonagura, the Southern storyteller driven by rock'n'roll and rootsy country. "Music has to be the one priority in life"

By Rob Hughes Published

Alyssa Bonagura has been covered by Steven Tyler, spent years in Liverpool playing with Pete Wylie, and duetted with Kenny Rogers when she was 10

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Mark Lanegan of the Screaming Trees onstage in 1996
10 obscure but brilliant 90s bands who deserved to be bigger, from the forgotten grunge heroes who Nirvana supported to the ‘radio-friendly Deftones’

By Rich Hobson Published

The 90s might have been a golden age for alternative rock and metal, but these 10 bands never got the dues they deserved

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Megadeth‘s Dave Mustaine posing for a photograph in 2026
Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine was riding high until he was diagnosed with cancer. This is what happened next

By Dave Everley Published

The Megadeth frontman opens up to Metal Hammer about his cancer diagnosis – and what helped get him through it

Interviews
Courtney LaPlante Spiritbox Manchester 2026
Spiritbox are finding their feet on their first full arena tour

By Rich Hobson Published

With support from Jinjer and Dying Wish, Spiritbox's first full arena tour of the UK feels like a changing of the guard for metal

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Concerts & Shows
Starcastle as they appeared on the back cover of Citadel
Why Starcastle's third album, Citadel, is a minor masterpiece – even if it sounds just like Yes

By Malcolm Dome Published

Straight outta Champaign, Illinois, Starcastle's love of Yes was true and pure

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