Wrestling injury left Fozzy's Chris Jericho worried about his future in music
Chris Jericho sustained a throat injury in wrestling match and had a nervous wait while he recovered
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Wrestling injury left Fozzy's Chris Jericho worried about his future in music
Chris Jericho sustained a throat injury in wrestling match and had a nervous wait while he recovered
Rob Halford: "You only really feel alive when you're out on the road"
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has no plans to stop touring yet — but he may slow things down just a little
Rex Brown promises Pantera fans "one hell of a ride!"
Pantera bassist Rex Brown speaks for the first time about upcoming shows and shares picture of him, Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante
Take home a Rolling Stones watch from Nixon's Black Friday weekend sale today and save yourself wads of cash
Nixon x The Rolling Stones watches are now available with huge discount thanks to their Black Friday weekend sale, with 25% off sitewide
We made a list of the best band merchandise on offer at EMP this Black Friday weekend and here's what we found
Fancy yourself some new band merch? Look no further, as we've just handpicked a list of EMP's best Black Friday designs so you don't have to
Build up an epic horror collection with these Black Friday deals
Black Friday savings on Blu-Rays across Amazon and Zavvi mean its never been better to build your horror collection
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
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How Cynic's Ascension Codes was a triumph born of tragedy
After a tumultuous period when two core members tragically died, remaining co-founder Paul Masvidal re-grouped, and re-emerged with the fourth Cynic album.
“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
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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
