Watch Rob Halford star in a set of bizarre insurance commercials
Judas Priest's Rob Halford is the face – and voice – behind Plymouth Rock Assurance's new insurance campaign
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Watch Rob Halford star in a set of bizarre insurance commercials
Judas Priest's Rob Halford is the face – and voice – behind Plymouth Rock Assurance's new insurance campaign
There’s an ureleased Blink-182 song about getting f**ked by Hitler
Former Blink 182 frontman Tom DeLonge recalls presenting a rather questionable set of songs to the band's record label, with one containing lyrics about having sexual relations with Hitler
Guns N’ Roses to release new single Hard Skool tomorrow, September 24
Guns N’ Roses are releasing their second new single of 2021, Hard Skool, on September 24
Listen to Shotgun Blues, a taster for new Volbeat album Servant Of The Mind
Volbeat will release their eighth studio album, Servant Of The Mind, later this year: listen to single Shotgun Blues now
Oli Sykes says Hare Krishna prayer helped him overcome self-loathing and shame
Bring Me The Horizon vocalist Oli Sykes joined a Hare Krishna ashram in Brazil to deal with negative feelings about his life
Judas Priest's Rob Halford names his favourite Metallica song of all time
Rob Halford names his top 500 songs of all time, and picks tracks by Metallica, Slayer, Black Sabbath and more
Dream Theater launch video for epic Invisible Monsters single
Invisible Monsters comes from Dream Theater's upcoming album A View From The Top Of The World
Black Stone Cherry launch video for cover of Tracy Chapman's Give Me One Reason
Give Me One Reason comes from the expanded edition of Black Stone Cherry's album The Human Condition
Mudvayne thwarted by Covid as vocalist Chad Gray tests positive
Nu-metal icons Mudvayne have pulled out of Louder Than Life festival this weekend, due to frontman Chad Gray testing positive for Covid-19
Dani Filth on Never Mind The Buzzcocks: "I punched Mark Lamarr's assistant"
With British music-quiz show Never Mind The Buzzcocks returning to TV, Dani Filth reminisces on his appearance on the show in 2001
Slam Dunk Festival announce Alexisonfire and Rancid as first headliners for 2022
Slam Dunk Festival have announced that Alexisonfire and Rancid will headline next year's festival, and will play alongside The Used, Hot Milk, Meet Me At The Altar and more
Tremonti launch compelling Now And Forever single
Now And Forever comes from Tremonti's upcoming Marching In Time album, out this week
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"I’m proud of myself for surviving": how Dana Dentata overcame trauma to find empowerment
Rap metal artist Dana Dentata's startling album, pantychrist, chronicles a difficult yet revelatory awakening after suffering years of trauma and abuse
50 years of Judas Priest: the ultimate interview
Judas Priest are still very much around after 50-plus years, through ups and downs. We spoke to all the current members about life in one of the greatest metal bands of them all
Filth Is Eternal: "We lost a tour because people objected to our old name"
Filth is Eternal: caustic hardcore from the band formerly known as F***ed and Bound
Green Lung’s Top 10 Occult Rock Albums
From Coven's Satanic rites to the drug-fugged doom of Electric Wizard, here are Green Lung’s top ten favourite occult rock albums
"You need to be able to stare into the abyss": Transylvania's Dordeduh make peace with their past
Romania's transcendental black metallers Dordeduh come to terms with the death of their former Negură Bunget bandmate
Sepultura's Derrick Green: "I knew there would be backlash when I joined"
Sepultura frontman Derrick Green offers his life lessons on veganism, the art of persuasion and the necessity of pre-bed talk
Between The Buried And Me: the story behind Colors II, the bizarro, brilliant sequel to a landmark album
Progressive metal pioneers Between The Buried And Me return to the weird and wonderful world of their classic album, Colors
How Ozzy Osbourne found Randy Rhoads and made a masterpiece
Ozzy Osbourne reveals how he beat the odds to release the classic Blizzard Of Ozz album, his first after being fired by Black Sabbath.
The Story Behind The Song: Kittie's Spit
How Kittie's empowering debut single Spit stormed the nu metal boys' club with all guns blazing
Betrayal, murder, colonialism: Alien Weaponry are confronting the dark heart of New Zealand
Māori metallers Alien Weaponry reveal the horrific true tales behind their new album Tangaroa
Employed To Serve: "This is an album about empowerment - about conquering yourself".
How Employed To Serve rallied after the collapse of their label to produce their most ambitious record to date
82 Minutes, 10 Songs, one Samurai: the real story behind Iron Maiden's epic new album Senjutsu
Iron Maiden interview: the epic story behind the new album Senjutsu
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Carcass' Torn Arteries: death metal legends still vital and vivacious 35 years on
Carcass' Torn Arties marks another bold and bloody comeback for the death metal legends
Employed To Served's Conquering: metalcore aggressors discover a new groove
Employed To Serve pivot from metalcore to groove and even death metal on ambitious new album Conquering
Metallica's Black Album reissue reinforces its place as one of rock's greatest albums
Metallica's The Black Album reissue goes from landmark to landmass in mammoth collection of over 24 hours' studio outtakes and a 53-track covers record
Aborted's Maniacult: Belgian death masters swap bloodshed for bombast
Belgium's death/grind gorehounds Aborted go all in on the grandiosity on Maniacult
Anette Olzon's Strong: ex-Nightwish singer addresses her past
Former Nightwish frontwoman Anette Olzon harks back to her heavier side on Strong
Andrew W.K's God Is Partying: the Party God throws a load of new curveballs
Michigan's bloody-nosed rocker Andrew W.K. seeks transcendence on God Is Partying
Dana Dentata's pantychrist: Toronto’s rap/metal warrior sharpens her teeth
Rap/metal provocateur Dana Dentata takes on her demons for second album, pantychrist
The Wildhearts' 21st Century Love Songs: the rock mavericks' renaissance continues
Ginger's The Wildhearts find optimism amongst the fury on 21st Century Love Songs
Iron Maiden's Senjutsu: an electrifying, cinematic masterpiece
Metal’s most travelled champions Iron Maiden reach new states of grandeur with Senjutsu
Turnstile's Glow On: melodic hardcore punk expansionists' most eclectic statement yet
Baltimore genre-hoppers Turnstile get ready to rhumba with Glow On
Leprous's Aphelion: emotional splendour from Norway's progressive masters
Progressive voyagers Leprous find light and liberation at the end of a dark tunnel
