Is Dave Mustaine the Godfather of thrash metal?
Former Exodus guitarist hails Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine as the Godfather of thrash
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Is Dave Mustaine the Godfather of thrash metal?
Former Exodus guitarist hails Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine as the Godfather of thrash
Exhorder mainman Kyle Thomas on Pantera "rip-off" claims
Accusation that Pantera stole their sound from New Orleans act Exhorder has been around for years
Bag yourself a massively discounted Stranger Things Funko Pop! figure in the Walmart Black Friday sale
Funko Pop! figures of Eddie Munson, Steve, Nancy, Eleven and more are now available for a discounted rate this Black Friday... and we want them all
Make your dream of finally becoming a world-famous musician possible with Fender's huge Black Friday sale
Save up to 50% off at Fender's Black Friday sale this weekend and bag yourself your first (or next) guitar
Find the perfect gift on Etsy this Black Friday with massive savings on jewellery
Etsy is home to countless one-of-a-kind unique jewels that will make the perfect gift (or special treat for yourself!) this Christmas, and they're now available with huge discounts
Watch: Man begins singing Bon Jovi anthem in London park, sparks massive feel-good singalong
Watch Londoners conduct a spontaneous singalong of Bon Jovi classic Livin' On A Prayer: "This might be the closest humanity has gotten towards world peace" notes one commentator
We handpicked the nicest Converse sneakers available this Black Friday so you don't have to – and they're 30% off
Converse have slashed their prices by 30% site-wide this Black Friday, so we scrolled through their selection of sneakers to pick out the best of the bunch
Tony Iommi hails Ronnie James Dio for giving Black Sabbath "a new lease of life" following Sharon Osbourne introduction
Tony Iommi says that recruiting Ronnie James Dio for Black Sabbath "opened up a lot more variety for us"
Zavvi are doing 30% off collectibles for Black Friday - treat the geek inside you
Zavvi's Black Friday deal has 30% off collectibles from Batman, Doctor Who, Marvel, Harry Potter, Lord Of The Rings and more
If you're looking for a bargain guitar this Black Friday, the Andertons sale has massive deals on Telecasters, Strats and more
Save £100s on guitars from Fender, Gibson, Squier, PRS, Schecter, Kramer and many more
Deck out your winter wardrobe with up to 50% off at EMP
Clothing giant EMP are offering up to 50% off t-shirts, cardigans, shoes and more this Black Friday
Zavvi's Black Friday vinyl sale has some real gems in amongst all the noise
From classic albums and huge box sets to excellent soundtracks, Zavvi's vinyl sale has some good deals to get stuck into
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“My whole life has been heavy metal!” - Doom creator John Romero on making the most notorious game of all time
In London for the War Games Live event at the Imperial War Museum on November 26, John Romero talks Iron Maiden, the NWOBHM and the cultural touchstones which fire his imagination. Read to the end for free tickets details
"Simon Cowell asked if I'd ever seen The Exorcist": How Harper went from America's Got Talent to next-gen metal star
10-year-old Harper became metal's next generation superstar after her cover of Spiritbox's Holy Roller went viral
Coheed and Cambria's Claudio Sanchez: "Slipknot have a hardcore audience, but we were up for the challenge"
Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez talks touring, proper hair care and almost making a movie with Mark Wahlberg
"I want to be a household name like Slipknot or Slayer": 5 new bands you need to hear this month
From gothic reflections of smalltown America to world-conquering deathcore, these are the five new bands you need to know this month
Vote for the greatest nu metal song of all-time
Blind, Rollin', In The End - we've assembled the finest nu metal bangers and need your help to crown the GOAT.
Here's what happened when GWAR appeared on The Joan Rivers Show in 1990
Oderus Urungus and Beefcake the Mighty presented the legendary comic with a gruesome gift on the set of her chat show
Giant toilets, vampires and Calvin Klein: the 14 craziest moments in nu metal history
From gigantic loos, scaring British TV viewers and appearing on South Park, it's amazing to think any music got made at all
Gene Simmons: my stories of Eddie Van Halen, Donald Trump, Cher and more
He's Kiss legend Gene Simmons. He's the Demon. And he has some stories to tell
Every Killing Joke album ranked from worst to best
On a mission to recreate 'the sound of the earth vomiting', the back catalogue of West London's dark prophets of doom Killing Joke is no laughing matter
Watch Muse troll a Sunday afternoon TV show's presenter and audience by swapping instruments and taking the piss
When Muse were asked to mime on an Italian TV show they saw it as a golden opportunity to "arse about", to quote drummer Dom Howard
"Have we got anything in common with Iron Maiden? I hope not" - watch peak Axl Rose slyly diss Maiden and Kiss in this cheeky 1988 interview
Axl Rose certainly wasn't shy of sharing his opinion on fellow rock and metal heavyweights back in the day
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Netflix's Wednesday review: Tim Burton captures the macabre magic of The Addams Family
Tim Burton's take on The Addams Family revels in murder mysteries, conjuring up dark laughs along the way
Lasers, flames and giant robot heads: Evanescence and Within Temptation team up to deliver one of this year's most spectacular metal shows
Within Temptation and Evanescence's Birmingham Utilita Arena show was truly something special
Nickelback's Get Rollin’: it sizzles, it pumps, it's more of the same
Nickelback's 10th album Get Rollin' is the sound of a band playing to their strengths, again
Witch Fever: Manchester doom-punks' dark magic holds London spellbound
Fast-rising cult heroines Witch Fever deliver captivating performance at intimate London show
Candlemass' Sweet Evil Sun: down-to-earth doom for the diehards
Candlemass' new album Sweet Evil Sun sees the Swedes stay the course for Sabbath worship - but their luck may have run out
Biffy Clyro at the London O2: a cathartic, euphoric triumph for British rock's national treasures
Biffy Clyro remind everyone why they're one of modern rock music's most vital and emotionally compelling bands
Twin Temple's show at the Wiltern in Los Angeles was so good it gave people orgasms (no, really)
From doo-wop bangers to people in the crowd enjoying themselves a little, ahem, TOO much, Twin Temple brought fun and frolics to LA
Batman, Beetlejuice, The Simpsons and Wes Borland: Danny Elfman just put on one of the most mind-bending live shows of 2022
Danny Elfman's show at the Hollywood Bowl is a dizzying, career-spanning triumph
Devin Townsend’s Lightwork album: arena rock eccentricity with a prog metal heart
Album review: Devin Townsend dials back the musical mania of Empath without losing what makes him so unique on new album Lightwork
Sebastian who? Skid Row are back to their hard rocking best on The Gang’s All Here
Album review: hard rock warhorses Skid Row unveil stellar new singer Erik Grönwall on new album The Gang’s All Here
Lacuna Coil’s Comalies XX: a goth metal classic reconstructed
Album review: Lacuna Coil give 2002’s landmark album Comalies an impressive 20th anniversary do-over
