Ever wondered what Smoke On The Water would sound like if it was on Metallica's St. Anger album? No? Well here it is anyway
Deep Purple's 1972 anthem Smoke On The Water gets the St. Anger treatment
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Ever wondered what Smoke On The Water would sound like if it was on Metallica's St. Anger album? No? Well here it is anyway
Deep Purple's 1972 anthem Smoke On The Water gets the St. Anger treatment
Yearning to hear Green Day, Mariah Carey and Stranger Things' Eddie Munson in a seasonal mash-up? Well, friend, your Christmas just came early
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Nu gen pioneer Poppy releases punk rager FYB and shares details of her forthcoming EP Stagger
This husky howling over metal riffs sounds so evil it could possibly summon the Devil
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Vended release explosive live music video for single Ded To Me
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Willow jams out to Primus on guitar, gets seal of approval from Les Claypool
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Watch Ghost frontman Papa Emeritus IV throw off-target first pitch at MLB game
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Sammy Hagar says "everyone turned back into sheep" during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Ghost release uplifting live video of Mary On A Cross
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Exist Immortal drop video for new single Emerge and announce October live dates
London based prog metallers Exist Immortal will release new self-titled album in October
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Vote for the best track on Metallica’s Load and Reload albums
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Bring Me The Horizon's Reading set proved they are the breakout headliner rock has been waiting for
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