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Debate: What's the best Black Sabbath album?
By Metal Hammer published
Whether it’s a classic like Paranoid or a left-field pick like Born Again, we want to know which Black Sabbath album you can’t stop spinning

Michael Paulsen on the hidden messages in Volbeat's new album God Of Angels Trust
By Dave Everley published
Volbeat singer/guitarist Michael Poulsen on life, death, loss, evil, spirituality, choosing music over boxing, the new album and goats

Why Throwing Muses’ debut album remains one of the proggiest and best albums of the 80s
By Joe Banks published
Astonishingly, Kristin Hersh and her band were still in their teens when they released their first collection of fractured narratives and multipart, chorus-free arrangements

The wild story of Black Oak Arkansas, the band who had it all then gave it all away
By Ken McIntyre published
Which band stole all their equipment, lived in a remote mountain compound for half the 70s and were buddies with Bill Clinton? Just them good ol’ boys Black Oak Arkansas

The Wishbone Ash albums you should definitely own... and one to avoid
By Dave Ling published
With their twin guitar attack, Wishbone Ash created a whole new sound before venturing into folk, soft rock and – whisper it – techno

70000TONS OF METAL, the original, the world's biggest heavy metal cruise, is back for 2026 with another incredible lineup
By Metal Hammer published
Sponsored by 70000Tons of Metal
Sail from beautiful Miami to the stunning Bahamas with Anthrax, Amorphis, Dark Tranquillity, Beast In Black, Soilwork and much more!

How a Steve Harley song that dissed his bandmates became an all-time classic
By Rob Hughes published
Written as a dig at the band members who quit because Steve Harley wanted to do all the writing himself, Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) became a timeless hit

“Was air-drumming even a thing before Tom Sawyer?”: Neil Peart’s greatest moments with Rush
By Gary McKenzie published
It wasn’t easy, but we’ve boiled the professor of prog’s most powerful percussive performances down to 10 key tracks
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