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Dave Mustaine looks back on Metallica's wild, violent early days
Metallica's early years were a wild ride
Twisted Sister cancel 50th anniversary reunion tour as Dee Snider quits
The future of Twisted Sister will be decided in the coming weeks
A lounge cover of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath was “the creepiest thing” Ozzy Osbourne ever heard
Pop-rockers The Cardigans put a chilled-out spin on the Black Sabbath song in 1994, and singer Nina Persson says the Prince Of Darkness was freaked out by it
Great new prog you must hear from Green Carnation, Magenta, Exploring Birdsong, A.A. Williams and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week
Cool new proggy sounds from Chris Braide & Dean Johnson, HeKz, EchoVerse and more in this week's Tracks Of The Week
If Death is a rabbit and you're on TV as a Womble, you’re probably Mike Batt
He recalls the chain reaction from the advert that got Elton John signed through missing a Family credit, a fluke Top Of The Pops slot, working with Steeleye Span and Art Garfunkel, to temporarily joining Hawkwind
Jay Buchanan is captivating and contrary on Weapons Of Beauty
Rival Sons singer Jay Buchanan’s solo album is full of heart, blues and soul
The Black Keys announce "primal" new album Peaches!, launch first single
The Black Keys have also announced two UK shows for later this year
Sleep Theory, President, Castle Rat and Paleface Swiss star on four special new Metal Hammer covers
The New Heavy 2026 has arrived, and it's starring four of the most exciting young bands in metal today
