Amon Amarth, Wardruna and others explain why metal loves Vikings so much
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The wild story of Canned Heat, the badass blues band that death couldn’t kill
Booze, barbiturates, suicide and overdoses – the twisted tale of America's first great boogie-rock band
Ghost’s Tobias Forge breaks down every track on new album Skeletá
Get to know Ghost’s new album before it drops on April 25
Ice-T on Ozzy, Lemmy, songs to get women pregnant and the music he loves most
Body Count singer and rapper Ice-T picks the records and artists he loves, and names the singer who almost guarantees pregnancy
The best new rock songs you need to hear right now
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Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan on the Metallica song that saved his life
"It's like a movie unto itself. What a song!" Billy Corgan on the Metallica classic that meant everything to him as a teenager
An introduction to John Lee Hooker in nine essential albums
From Mississippi roots to wilderness years and redemption, John Lee Hooker always played the blues his way. Here are the albums that go boom boom
An interview with the makers of Becoming Led Zeppelin
As Becoming Led Zeppelin continues to take the world by storm, we talk to the duo who put it all together
The life and death of Jimmy Bain, the bassist who brought the rock’n’roll to Rainbow and Dio
They don’t make them like the late, great Jimmy Bain any more
The epic story of Journey‘s Escape, the early 80s masterpiece that changed the course of rock
There’s much more to Journey‘s Escape than Don’t Stop Believin’
How an iconic comic book character inspired Anthrax to write a thrash metal classic
The story behind a comics-inspired thrash anthem
How Aerosmith made their first great chemically-fuelled masterpiece Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith were always destined for stardom – and Toys In The Attic was the album that finally got them there
Mick Fleetwood’s wild tales of Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, Arnold Schwarzenegger and more
Future rock superstars, US presidents, Hollywood megastars – Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood has met with them all
"Our manager gave us each $1000 and put us on the plane, economy class." The story behind Black Sabbath's biggest show ever, the 1974 California Jam
On April 6, 1974, Black Sabbath performed for 250,000 rock fans at the first California Jam festival. It was a gig that would live long in the memory for all involved, for reasons both good and bad
Bob Mould on addiction, reconnecting with his audience and social media confusion
The former Hüsker Dü/Sugar man with many hats on is getting back to basics on his new album
Every member of Ghost's Clergy
From Papa Emeritus I to IV to Papa V Perpetua, Papa Nihil, Sister Imperator and beyond, here's everything you need to know about Ghost's colourful cast of characters
More than a shredbot: The Joe Satriani albums you should definitely listen to
Joe Satriani’s spectacular albums have dazzled and inspired for the best part of four decades, and these are the best of the bunch
"It’s getting ridiculous now, isn’t it? We’re the last men standing."
As their new album Dreams On Toast proves, The Darkness are everything rock’n’roll should be in 2025
The greatest year in heavy metal history, revisited
A look back at 12 memorable months for loud music
