Ex-Iron Maiden legend urges fans to ignore Bruce Dickinson and vote them into Hall Of Fame
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2021 nominee Dennis Stratton calls on Iron Maiden fans to get behind the ballot
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Faith No More’s Roddy Bottum unveils Man On Man debut album, shares tender, loved-up video for 1983
Faith No More’s Roddy Bottum and his boyfriend Joey Holman celebrate their love with Man On Man’s passionate 1983
When even Andrew W.K. no longer seems interested in partying hard, then what’s the point of anything at all, really
We listened to the new Andrew W.K. song hoping for positivity, joy and uninhibited party vibes. Oh boy, we called that wrong
Watch this tiny baby drum to Slipknot’s Unsainted for your daily dopamine boost
Metal-loving dad helps his baby drum to Slipknot’s Unsainted in an adorable new TikTok video
Gojira announce their long-awaited new album and drop single Born For One Thing
Gojira share details on upcoming album Fortitude – check out new single Born For One Thing now
Ozzy Osbourne inspired the most emotional track on the new Architects album
Architects’ Sam Carter reveals how The Prince Of Darkness inspired the closing track on For Those Who Wish To Exist
Wilderun release epic cover of Iron Maiden's Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
"We're partial to longer, epic tracks," say US prog metal quintet Wilderun
Ronnie James Dio’s autobiography will lay bare bitter fights with Ritchie Blackmore and Tony Iommi
Rainbow In The Dark, Dio’s posthumous tell-all autobiography, won’t be pulling any punches
Bikini Kill’s Kathleen Hanna has sung the latest riot-grrrl inspired WandaVision theme song
Riot grrrl and the Marvel Cinematic Universe collide as Bikini Kill's Kathleen Hanna stars in a new version of the WandaVision theme song
Myles Kennedy returns with new album The Ides Of March - check out video for first single In Stride
Alter Bridge and Slash vocalist Myles Kennedy will release the follow-up to Year Of The Tiger later this year
There’s another Motorhead live album coming, because 13 official Motorhead live albums just isn’t enough
Due in April, Louder Than Noise… Live in Berlin is another reminder of Motorhead’s unique charm
Tool’s Adam Jones had a Texan cop plant cocaine and a gun on a terrified musician pal, just for a laugh
Melvins drummer Dale Crover recalls savage prank involving drugs, a 9mm pistol, a Texas cop and the prospect of prison
Two members of Iced Earth quit in wake of Jon Schaffer's Capitol Riot arrest
Stu Block and Luke Appleton have announced that they're no longer members of Iced Earth
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Best headphones for vinyl 2021: 8 killer pairs of vinyl-friendly cans to bring the best out of your wax
Whatever your budget, these are the headphones to buy if you're a vinyl nut
Dream Theater’s John Petrucci: “ We hear some bands and go, ‘We created a Frankenstein’s monster!’”
Up close and personal with Dream Theater guitarist and beard grooming aficionado John Petrucci
James Hetfield: the ultimate interview
Meet the real James Hetfield – the mountain-man of metal whose background helped define the course of Metallica, through bust-ups, tragedy, alcoholism, drug abuse and breakdowns
Why I ❤️ the debut Taste album, by Judas Priest's Glenn Tipton
If it wasn’t for Irish bluesman Rory Gallagher and his first band Taste, Glenn Tipton would never have picked up a guitar, let alone joined Judas Priest
10 things we want from Iron Maiden in 2021
If anyone can turn 2021 into an epic year, it’s Iron Maiden
The ultimate My Bloody Valentine playlist, by Ice Nine Kills’ Spencer Charnas
Blink 182? Roxette? Dying Fetus? Get your smooch on with Ice Nine Kills frontman Spencer Charnas’ ultimate Valentine’s Day playlist
Wolfgang Van Halen’s debut album has the greatest giant crab-themed cover you’ll see this year
Because a giant crab attacking a parking lot could not be more 2021
Rob Halford Q&A: sobriety, spiked heels and the future of Judas Priest
As Judas Priest release an epic new photo book, we talk to Rob Halford about life in lockdown, diamond-encrusted high heels and heavy metal sea shanties
Watch the 1986 NY hardcore scene go to war with TV chat show Donahue
What happened when a bunch of New York punks were invited onto a day time chat show
The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen: “This record saved my life”
The Pretty Reckless frontwoman Taylor Momsen faces your questions about lost friends, life in quarantine and her band’s new album
Drugs, drink and disorder: UFO look back at the making of Strangers In The Night
UFO's Strangers In The Night captured a great rock band at their peak, and is one of the all-time great live albums. But by the time it was released, they were no longer the band who’d made it
Watch 80s punk brawlers Fear upset everyone on Saturday Night Live in 1981
Mosh pits, slam dancing and stage diving...not what you'd usually expect from your standard Saturday Night Live, but Fear were bound to cause chaos
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Senyawa’s Alkisah: Indonesian sorcerers put the ‘manic’ into ‘shamanic’
Experimental metallers Senyawa mix the sublimely strange with the deliberately comic on new album Alkisah
Sirenia’s Riddles, Ruins & Revelations: symphonic metal collides with 80s synthpop
Symphonic metallers Sirenia dust off their Fairlights on new album Riddles, Ruins & Revelations
The Pretty Reckless’s Death By Rock And Roll: vulnerability, reflection and schmaltz
Taylor Momsen’s crew pay tribute to fallen idols on new album Death By Rock And Roll
The Ruins Of Beverast’s The Thule Grimoires: extreme metal maverick’s full-spectrum sonic assault
Alexander von Meilenwald – aka The Ruins Of Beverast – casts his net wide on new album The Thule Grimoires with stellar results
John Carpenter’s Lost Themes III: horror master unearths fresh synthwave chills for us
Halloween director and synthwave inspiration John Carpenter serves up immersive chills on new album Lost Themes III: Alive After Death
Korpiklaani’s Jylhä album: folk metal berzerkers put down the grog and get serious
Finnish lunatics Korpiklaani put the grog to one side for something more serious on new album Jylhä
Cult Of Luna’s The Raging River: post-metal catharsis and a surprise guest on heavyweight new EP
Cult Of Luna rope in grunge icon Mark Lanegan on album-sized EP The Raging River
Annisokay’s Aurora: metalcore hopefuls step up to the plate
German metalcore hopefuls Annisokay finally deliver on their promise with new album Aurora
Tribulation’s Where The Gloom Becomes Sound: gothic grandeur and dark litanies
Goth metal mavericks Tribulation put more swish into their capes with fifth album Where The Gloom Becomes Sound
Cadaver win the Most Pointless Comeback Of 2020 award with new album Edder & Bile
Veteran Swedish death machines Cadaver return with their first album in 14 years. They shouldn’t have bothered
Deafheaven’s 10 Years Gone: post black-metal delirium live in lockdown
Modern metal visionaries Deafheaven don't let a pandemic get in the way of anniversary celebrations on new album 10 Years Gone
