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“He was not doing well physically”: The tragic story of a late goth metal icon’s final album
Type O Negative’s 2007 album Dead Again would prove to be frontman Peter Steele’s swansong
The turbulent story of Lillian Axe, the 80s hard rock band who were too good for hair metal
Cult US hard rockers LIllian Axe should have been way bigger than they were
Bruce Dickinson and Ozzy Osbourne once planned to steal a taxi together
Watch Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson reflect on a drunken night where he ordered 50 beers then plotted grand theft auto with the Prince Of Darkness
Sky covered Bach’s Tocatta on Top Of The Pops… is it the least likely musical moment ever?
What happened when five serious musicians became pop stars of sorts for 11 weeks in 1980
Tight pants and ripsaw sleaze guitars: Meet Ravagers, your new favourite glam-punk marauders
Part Hanoi Rocks, part their skanky selves, meet Ravagers, the band soundtracking the end of the world
Ozzy Osbourne’s chaotic cameo on Late Night With Conan O’Brien is the funniest Prince Of Darkness moment nobody talks about
Over the course of a six-minute skit, Osbourne forgets the lyrics to Crazy Train, calls Barry Manilow “the antichrist” and unintentionally strangles a guy
The 50 best Ozzy Osbourne songs of all time
The Prince Of Darkness, heavy metal's original madman and the architect for an entire genre - these are some of the finest songs Ozzy lent his talents to
The night The Black Crowes got Oasis' Noel Gallagher so wasted that he passed out in a toilet cubicle and had to be carried out of the building
Noel Gallagher's first night partying with The Black Crowes could have gone better
The rollercoaster story of Ozzy Osbourne's solo career
After his turbulent exit from Black Sabbath, it turned out Ozzy's wild story was only just beginning
At home with Lemmy: A classic Motörhead interview
With a two-guitar line-up instead of the usual trio, Motörhead's Orgasmatron album signalled a decibel-driven new start
Rock icon, reality TV star, national treasure: Every Ozzy Osbourne solo album ranked
A guide to the recorded solo work of the late Prince Of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne
"For six years he was their leader”: Rush movie makers couldn’t leave John Rutsey out
2010’s Beyond The Lighted Stage was a triumph for Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen, who learned the secret of their fellow Canadians’ success as they shot the documentary
Ozzy Osbourne 1948 - 2025
A true musical icon, Ozzy Osbourne was one of the architects of our world, the self-styled Prince Of Darkness who brought joy to millions, and inspired generations of musicians across the globe. We will never see his like again. This is his remarkable story
Test your knowledge of The Beast with Metal Hammer’s ultimate Iron Maiden quiz
Hallowed be thy name if you can get these 20 fiendish questions about Iron Maiden correct
Fishbone are riding into the next dimension, but first they have a message for Donald Trump
Stockholm Syndrome, Fishbone’s first full-length album in more than twenty years, is available now
Lita Ford's upcoming shows might be a girl's night out, but boys are welcome too
Former Runaways guitarist Lita Ford gears up for shows with Vixen and at the top of a Welsh mountain
A tribute to John Mayall, November 29, 1933 – July 22, 2024
A look back at the life, music and legacy of the Godfather of British blues, John Mayall
