Cradle Of Filth release new single Malignant Perfection, their “horrific homage to All Hallows Eve”
Before you ask: no, Ed Sheeran isn’t on it
Before you ask: no, Ed Sheeran isn’t on it
Wes Orshoski, co-director of 2010’s Lemmy documentary, hopes his film about Iron Maiden’s late former singer will hit festival screens next year
“When they put us in a group, I would always be like, ‘We’re not nu metal, we’re our own thing!’ Now I’m older and wiser…”
Billy Idol was part of the celebration that saw Ozzy Osbourne inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame at the weekend
Unfinished / Between Us Two is an epic, six-minute instrumental
The death of former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno at 66 was confirmed yesterday
The release of Satanic Rites Of The Wildhearts will be celebrated with an eight-date UK tour
Breakout indie game Cult of the Lamb is getting a special soundtrack makeover courtesy of some metal heavyweights
Metalcore giants Bad Omens will head down under for a run of shows next year with Poppy and House Of Protection
Alex Van Halen explains why he didn't join his former bandmates on the road for The Best Of All Worlds tour, performances which focused on Sammy Hagar's time in Van Halen
Industrial nu metal meets dub-step on this heavy AF new single by Hi I'm Ghost (Jonathan Davis' son, Nathan)
Emo kings My Chemical Romance performed their iconic Black Parade album in full for the first time since 2007 at this weekend's When We Were Young festival
Trivium’s career has been a whirlwind of highs and lows – but with 2013’s Vengeance Falls, they finally learned to follow their own instincts...
Monster Magnet’s Dave Wyndorf on comic books, psychedelia and near death experiences
Most sequels suck – but Rob Zombie’s 2010 album Hellbilly Deluxe 2 put modern metal’s favourite boogie-man back on top
By 1995, death metal was in terminal decline - but Sweden’s At The Gates made a record that changed everything
Boozing with Arnie, jamming with Iggy, ignoring Aerosmith’s phone calls – Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan has done it all and more
Standalone single Villain Arc suggests a heavy new direction for Bury Tomorrow - but are they really going deathcore?
Arch Enemy, Slaughter To Prevail and Bloodywood are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
With guests including Axl and Slash, for his new album maverick guitarist Michael Schenker went back to the songs he recorded first with UFO
Riding high after 2002's Komalies, Lacuna Coil established themselves as breakout stars - with a little help from Ozzfest, Middle Eastern melodies and a movie about werewolves and vampires
To celebrate Ozzy Osbourne's solo induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, we asked some of metal's biggest stars for the ultimate Ozzy playlist
Hash pipes, bust-ups and a death metal landmark – how Carcass made 1993’s classic Heartwork album
At her debut solo concert, shredder extraordinaire Sophie Lloyd largely eschews the hard rock covers that made her famous
Swallow The Sun's ninth studio album is a subtle wade into lighter waters
Judas Priest remind Sacramento why they are and always will be Metal Gods
Evanescence roll out the hits and some modern anthems in a emotionally resonant set at Aftershock
UK metal national treasures Architects bring the bangers to Aftershock
Poppy brings her unique, genre-hopping sounds to the Aftershock party
Imminence dazzle a packed-out Ballroom with their bewitching orchestral metal
Halestorm confirm their status as one of modern rock's most reliably enjoyable live bands
The Offspring hit a late-career peak with fired-up 11th album Supercharged
Almost 20 years since his last ful-length album, Shavo Odadjian is roaring back with his heaviest band to date
Not content with mastering melodeath Mikael Stanne is leading a goth pop revolution with Cemetery Skyline's debut, Nordic Gothic