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The best new metal songs this week: March 27 2026
Dimmu Borgir make a long-awaited return, Frozen Soul team up with Machine Head and a former Ghost guitarist launches his 'cartoon metal' band: these are Metal Hammer's tracks of the week
Excellent proggy sounds you must hear from Bruce Soord, Exploring Birdsong, The Claypool Lennon Delirium and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week
Great new prog from VLMV, Aisles, Lost In Kyiv, Long Distance Calling and more in all new Tracks Of The Week
The bloody-minded duo who dared to delete a Robert Fripp solo in front of him
Their groundbreaking 1994 album has stood the test of time – but their refusal to compromise with label and management made it look as if their time was up
The surprisingly contentious origins of Gimme Some Lovin' by the Spencer Davis Group
Gimme Some Lovin’ by the Spencer Davis Group was written in minutes - but its roots are still debated
The fabulous adventures of one of America's greatest cult artists, Jesse Malin
From DIY punk to major label almost-stardom, from supporting Kiss and Green Day to being honoured by (and making friends with) Bruce Springsteen, Jesse Malin's career has been a wild ride
How Waking The Fallen turned Avenged Sevenfold into rising stars
Waking The Fallen took metalcore to the next level - only for Avenged Sevenfold to ditch it on their next album
Every Lamb Of God album - ranked
Ranking the back catalogue of one of America’s greatest modern metal bands, from New American Gospel to Into Oblivion
40 years ago The Babysitters were the best-worst band in the World. Perhaps they still are
They put on the wildest show in town. The press loved them and hated them. And then they crashed and burned
