Deftones announce two more UK headline shows for summer 2025
Didn’t get tickets to Deftones’ blockbuster London date? The quasi-nu metal beloveds have just announced extra stops in Yorkshire and Cornwall
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Deftones announce two more UK headline shows for summer 2025
Didn’t get tickets to Deftones’ blockbuster London date? The quasi-nu metal beloveds have just announced extra stops in Yorkshire and Cornwall
Kerry King adds summer 2025 headline shows in the UK and Europe
More chances to hear monster tunes from From Hell I Rise played live by some of metal's finest musicians
Whores announce UK and European dates as part of their World War Tour
Whores unveil 2025 World War Tour schedule
Metallica’s Robert Trujillo explains how he met Ozzy Osbourne
Apparently the Prince Of Darkness enjoyed wandering off when he was supposed to be recording music…
Guns N' Roses announce 2025 tour dates including first-ever show in Saudi Arabia
Guns N' Roses will play 24 shows across the Middle East and Europe next summer
"A name familiar to many of our fans." Iron Maiden announce new touring drummer following departure of Nicko McBrain
A day after the sad news that Nicko McBrain will be retiring as Iron Maiden's full-time drummer, his replacement has been revealed
"It's a beautiful song with a bit of a dark edge." Comic Chris McCausland on why he chose Metallica's Nothing Else Matters for his latest performance on Strictly Come Dancing
Watch Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell wow the Strictly judges with Viennese Waltz set to Metallica classic
Savatage announce London Shepherd's Bush Empire show for June
US prog metal legends Savatage will play their first live shows in over a decade with singer Zak Stevens throughout Europe next year
Conan O’Brien sang for an extreme metal band last night
He welcomed Slipknot, Lamb Of God and more onto The Tonight Show – now, Conan O’Brien has followed in their footsteps and played with a metal band
Hear New Delhi metal sensations Bloodywood team with Babymetal on new single Bekhauf
The biggest metal bands in India and Japan have joined forces to make an absolute anthem
Wardruna explore the relationship between man and bear in typically striking video for new single Birna
Norse folk shamen Wardruna will release new album Birna in January
Doom veterans My Dying Bride end hiatus, announce first show of 2025 – with a different singer
My Dying Bride are back! There’s just one enormous caveat…
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