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How a profound loss informed Alter Bridge frontman Myles Kennedy's solo album Year of the Tiger
By Simon Young published
The Alter Bridge and Slash frontman channeled a childhood tragedy into his emotionally raw 2018 solo debut album

The Pineapple Thief’s Bruce Soord drank to forget his new songs as he wrote them
By David West published
His fourth solo album Ghosts In The Park explores emotions that followed the loss of both his parents

Big inflatable willies, nu metal and 80s pop covers - here's what went down at Sonic Temple day t
By Rich Hobson published
From Dope bringing the 80s vibes to Sublime bringing chaos, here's some of the best bits from Friday at Sonic Temple

How themes of war, madness and nuclear holocaust shaped Black Sabbath's album Paranoid
By Henry Yates published
Black Sabbath ditched the hippy dream and faced brutal reality on Paranoid

Anthrax's Scott Ian on KISS, AC/DC, Metallica and what's left on his bucket list
By Simon Young published
The metal legend has been there, done that and written two books about his experiences

From superunknowns to grunge godfathers, from their acrimonious split to their sudden, tragic end, this is the story of Soundgarden
By Philip Wilding published
“There was no internet or YouTube so we had to prove it every night on stage.”

Feral goblins, Satanic declarations and hometown heroes: inside day one at Sonic Temple Festival 2026
By Rich Hobson published
Nekrogoblikon, Flyleaf, Whitechapel and more: our review of day one of Sonic Temple 2026

The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear this week
By Matt Mills published
Anthrax, Green Lung, Sicksense and Warning lead this week’s heavy picks – vote for your favourite here
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