David Ellefson reveals the two thrash bands he thinks would make up the 'Big Six'
If the 'big four' made room for two additional acts within the holy circle of thrash legends, these are the bands former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson would nominate
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Venom to reissue In Nomine Satanas as a 6CD/DVD box set
In Nomine Satanas was released as a vinyl box set in 2019 - now it's to be reissued across six CDs and a DVD. Venom's Black Metal will also be reissued to mark 40th anniversary
Lamb Of God's Mark Morton reveals a quick-acting roadie saved him from a major onstage mind-fart last night
Don't worry, Mark, we've all been there
Toyah and Robert Fripp clamber aboard Ozzy Osbourne's Crazy Train
Yet another quiet Sunday lunch at Fripp-Willcox Manor
Primus release quirky new video for Follow The Fool
US prog metal trio Primus have just released a vinyl edition of the Conspiranoid EP, their first new music for five years
The Mars Volta announce first album in a decade
A self-titled Mars Volta album will be released in September - watch the video for uplifting new single Vigil now
This cover of Master Of Puppets in the style of Rammstein is the stuff of Eddie Munson’s nightmares
If Rammstein covered Metallica’s Master Of Puppets, this is what it would sound like
Watch Ghost's Cardinal Copia hilariously balls up classic movie lines in new video chapter: Ghost Goes Hollywood
"You're gonna need a bigger...yacht"
Korn's Jonathan Davis opens up on the chaos of Woodstock '99: "when you see it with your own eyes, it is ten times more shocking"
Korn frontman Jonathan Davis is one of the people interviewed for new Netflix documentary Trainwreck: Woodstock '99
Watch Stranger Things' Jamie Campbell Bower do Lizzo lyrics in the voice of Vecna
The Stranger Things actor somehow managed to make the lyrics of pop/r'n'b star Lizzo sound terrifying
Former Samson frontman Nicky Moore dead at 75
Moore fronted the NWOBHM stalwarts following the departure of Bruce Dickinson in 1981
That Metallica/Stranger Things T-shirt we’ve been crying out for is finally here
Metallica drop branded Hellfire Club merch following Stranger Things success: “Eddie, this one's for you”
David Ellefson reveals why Megadeth's Killing Is My Business... is so fast - and it involves Metallica
Apparently, some of the original Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good! material had "almost a Black Sabbath tempo"
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The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now
Slipknot, Amon Amarth, In Flames – these are the 10 best new metal songs this week. Plus: vote for your favourite!
The Top 20 best albums of 1994
Korn, Nine Inch Nails, Machine Head, Emperor: this is the ultimate soundtrack to 1994
"F**k you, follow that!": The electrifying story of AC/DC's masterpiece, Powerage
In 1978, AC/DC had their backs against the wall. Dismissed by critics, misunderstood by their record label and fighting for their very survival, the Young brothers and Bon Scott dug deep: the result was Powerage, one of the finest hard rock albums ever
Our first reaction to Slipknot's Yen: tense, claustrophobic and dripping with atmosphere
Yen reminds us that Slipknot can be just as effective when they're unafraid to slow things down a little
These are Dave Lombardo’s three favourite Slayer songs (and they’re not what you expect)
We asked ex-Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo for his three favourite Slayer songs, and his choices totally surprised us
Soulfly’s Max Cavalera: “It‘s a f**king miracle that I survived all this sh*t”
Max Cavalera on new Soulfly album Totem, dream collaborations and what the Pantera reunion might mean for Sepultura
How Peacemaker's opening credits revived the career of faded Norwegian glam rockers Wig Wam
Born out of an identity crisis and resurrected by superhero show Peacemaker, Wig Wam's 2010 anthem Do Ya Wanna Taste It was a cautionary tale of flying too close to the sun
“The first transmission of semen by fax”: the story of Bruce Dickinson’s batsh*t crazy horror movie Chemical Wedding
God, w*nking and Aleister Crowley - how Bruce Dickinson made his critically slated horror movie Chemical Wedding
Chris Jericho: Jimmy Page on one side and Brian May on the other and I was like 'Oh, f**k'
Fozzy frontman Chris Jericho on not taking no for an answer, mixing music and wrestling and liking British comedy
The 10 most surprising instruments ever used by metal bands
Guitars, drums, bass... glockenspiel? 10 times metal bands used surprising instruments to expand their sound
11 rock anthems we can't believe weren't written by rock bands
From Lady Gaga to Robbie Williams, we reckon these songs would be hailed as rock classics if they were released by, y'know, a rock band
Every Stone Temple Pilots album ranked worst to best
Originally fronted by the charismatic Scott Weiland, Stone Temple Pilots were one of the most successful US rock bands of the '90s, and are now enjoying a second act with new vocalist Jeff Gutt. This is their catalogue ranked
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Prey review: Predator prequel doesn't quite do enough to rescue the franchise
While Prey's intentions are honourable, it's a prequel that spins its wheels too much to leave a lasting impact
Dub War’s Westgate Under Fire: metal’s original soundclash kings return to reclaim their crown
Album review: Skindred’s Benji Webbe returns to his dub/punk roots on original band Dub War’s new album Westgate Under Fire
Viking metal chieftains Amon Amarth go back to brutal basics on new album The Great Heathen Army
Album review: Amon Amarth’s The Great Heathen Army piles on the blood, gore and Biff Byford guest spots
Ithaca’s They Fear Us: metallic hardcore firebrands stake their claim to greatness with stellar second album
Album review: Ithaca’s new album They Fire us is a raging, ever-changing triumph
The Prodigy in Birmingham: a powerful, cathartic show that did Keith Flint proud
From freshening up old favourites to paying an emotional tribute to Keith Flint, this was a special night in Brum
Mikael Akerfeldt’s Clark soundtrack is an epic love letter to the history of music
Album review: Opeth mainman Mikael Akerfeldt puts on his 70s disco pants for genre-defying soundtrack to hit Netflix series, now on shiny vinyl
Imperial Triumphant’s Spirit Of Ecstasy: an exhilarating journey across a jazz-blasted landscape of noise
Album review: masked avant-metallers Imperial Triumphant head deeper into the ultraverse with new album Spirit Of Ecstasy
Oceans Of Slumber’s Starlight And Ash: an elegant tapestry of mournful heaviness and gothic Americana
Album review: Texan doom maestros Oceans Of Slumber broaden their horizons on epic new album Starlight And Ash with stellar results
Turnstile’s incendiary set steals the weekend at Glastonbury
While some waited for a Green Day set that never happened, Turnstile showed Glasto why they’re the present and future of punk rock
Alestorm's Seventh Rum Of A Seventh Rum: "all the joyless enthusiasm of a dog licking its balls"
Disgraced UK pirate metallers Alestorm prove the joke is wearing thin for seventh album, Seventh Rum Of A Seventh Rum
Ghost at Hellfest: more menacing and seductive than ever, despite the early finish
Even with his voice failing, Tobias Forge managed to conjure up a triumphant headline set at Hellfest 2022
