Watch Swiss hurdy gurdy visionary play five Black Sabbath riffs
Hurdy gurdy maestra Michalina Malisz finds new thrills in Supernaut, Sweet Leaf and more
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Watch Swiss hurdy gurdy visionary play five Black Sabbath riffs
Hurdy gurdy maestra Michalina Malisz finds new thrills in Supernaut, Sweet Leaf and more
Music industry calls for unity following the death of George Floyd
Record labels call for a “Black Out Tuesday” as a day to “disconnect from work and reconnect with our community” following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week
Metallica x Billabong LAB collab: Ride The Lightning… and the surf
Thrash metal boardshorts are here for summer, thanks to the expanded merch collaboration between Metallica and surf clothing company Billabong
SpaceX astronauts prepared for historic launch by blasting out AC/DC
Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley prepared for SpaceX launch by blasting out AC/DC - and got a Black Sabbath wake-up call ahead of docking procedure
Get a behind the scenes look at how Pearl Jam’s Retrograde video was created
Pearl Jam share video showing how Josh Wakely created the striking video for the band’s Gigaton single Retrograde
Kiss, Meat Loaf and W.A.S.P. guitarist Bob Kulick dead at 70
Bruce Kulick confirms death of older brother Bob, Kiss and W.A.S.P. guitarist
Here are the 12 biggest news stories of the week
It’s been yet another big week in the world of rock, metal and prog – here are the stories that made the headlines
Lamb Of God team up with Testament’s Chuck Billy for new single Routes
Lamb Of God release animated visualiser for their brand new single Routes - featuring a guest appearance from Testament frontman Chuck Billy
Download TV announces virtual festival lineup
With this year’s Download UK called off, organisers have revealed what fans can look forward to on Download TV next month
Metal Hammer podcast #117: Paul Gray remembered
On the new Metal Hammer podcast, we pay tribute to late Slipknot bassist Paul Gray on the 10th anniversary of his death
New Years Day share neon-tinged video for Skeletons
New Years Day release video for their Unbreakable track Skeletons: “It’s clear to me that Skeletons is a favourite among the NYD fan community," says Ash Costello
Watch Behemoth’s bewitching visualiser for blistering new track Evoe
Behemoth mark the launch of their new EP A Forest with visualiser for their brand new track Evoe
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10 essential tech metal albums
Tech metal is the very definition of order in chaos, and here are 10 albums that prove it
5 minutes alone with… Soilwork’s Björn ‘Speed’ Strid
He loves Frank Sinatra and cried at Bohemian Rhapsody – step into the mind of Soilwork’s Björn ‘Speed’ Strid
Red Death: the band bringing the danger back to thrashcore
Washington DC’s Red Death are taking no prisoners with their old school thrash/hardcore mash up
“I’m covered in piss!”: Trivium’s Matt Heafy opens up his photo scrapbook
Hanging with Metallica, getting drenched at Download, rocking regrettable haircuts – this is Trivium frontman Matt Heafy’s life in pictures
Playlist: A guide to the world's best soundtracks, by Loathe
Loathe vocalist and guitarist Erik Bickerstaffe talks us through the atmospheric world of the multimedia soundtrack
The 10 worst albums by 10 brilliant bands
Step into a world of WTF, as we round up the biggest turkeys from metal’s greatest bands
Ithaca interview: Chaos, survival and the tours that never were
Underground hardcore crew Ithaca join us to talk being a rising band in an uncertain scene, the future of gigs and fundraiser The Tours That Never Were
Suicide Silence f**ked up their own career. Now they’re trying to put it right
After going nu metal and losing half their fanbase, Suicide Silence have gone back to deathcore basics on new album Become The Hunter
The World According To William DuVall: “Alice In Chains’ reincarnation was not out of the blue”
William DuVall looks back on his journey from punk brat to becoming the man who helped bring Alice In Chains back from the dead
The best metal quarantine concerts and live streams you may have missed
Metallica, Enslaved, Myles Kennedy, Katatonia and more have been busy streaming gigs and recording sessions during lockdown
Suicidal Tendencies’ Mike Muir: My Life Story
The life and times of Suicidal Tendencies frontman and hardcore icon Mike Muir
The 10 best groove metal riffs ever
Bleed From Within guitarist Craig ‘Goonzi’ Gowans picks the top 10 groove metal riffs guaranteed to smash your skull
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Witchcraft’s Black Metal: the opposite of what it says on the tin
Ex-doomsters Witchcraft swap amps for acoustic guitars on misfiring new album Black Metal
Nu-thrashers Shrapnel mix it up with the old masters on Palace For The Insane
British thrashers Shrapnel pick up the pace on new album Palace For The Insane
Reissues round up: Hellhammer, Witchery, Diamanda Galas and more
Not yet ratedThe finest reissues you may have missed recently
1000mods: Greek stoner kings go global on new album Youth Of Dissent
Greek stoner rockers 1000mods channel Soundgarden and Alice In Chains on new album Youth Of Dissent
Green Carnation’s Leaves Of Yesteryear is the comeback album prog metal is waiting for
Norwegian prog kings Green Carnation return with new album Leaves Of Yesteryear
Asking Alexandria’s Like A House On Fire: metalcore out, pop-rock in
Asking Alexandria smooth out the turbulence along with their sound on new album Like A House On Fire
Triptykon’s monumental Requiem is a live album like you’ve never heard before
Ex-Celtic Frost mastermind Thomas Gabriel Fischer’s grand vision comes to life on stellar live album Requiem
Havok have nailed 21st century thrash with new album V
Denver thrashers Havok’s new album V is where old school thrash speed meets new school thrash attitude
Elephant Tree’s Habits album: the Smashing Pumpkins go doom
Melancholy British doom squad Elephant Tree present their most expansive album yet
Ratt's The Atlantic Years 1984-1990: should history have been kinder?
Ratt’s first five albums, finally retrieved from the cellar
Me and That Man's New Man, New Songs, Same Sh*t, Vol.1 is a fun celebration of friends, outlaws and Satan
Nergal's Me And That Man heads down Route 666 with a stellar new entourage in New Man, New Songs, Same Sh*t, Vol.1