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At war, unravelling and flying high: how Black Sabbath made Sabotage
Black Sabbath created Sabotage with their backs to the wall, yet it was a masterpiece, fearlessly experimental and adding added yet another dimension to their music
An epic interview with George ‘Corpsegrinder’ Fisher, a hero for our times
Stuffed toys, claw machines and Cher – Cannibal Corpse frontman George ‘Corpsegrinder’ Fisher is winning at life
Svalbard’s Serena Cherry: “Metal’s not a utopia. If your face doesn’t fit, it’s hard to get attention”
The gospel according to Svalbard/Noctule frontwoman Serena Cherry
The story of Andrew W.K. and the most bizarre TV performance in music history
In 2002 Andrew W.K. was interviewed on New Zealand TV series Space. It did not go according to plan
Every Clutch album ranked from worst to best
Clutch have never made a bad album, but that hasn’t stopped us ranking their albums in order of greatness
A spiritual mission: the tragic story of grunge supergroup Mad Season
A side-project escape for two members of Pearl Jam and Alice In Chains, addict-sheltering Mad Season was also planned as a ‘recovery’ band. Musically it worked. As rehab, sadly, it didn’t
Voivod’s Michel ‘Away’ Langevin: 10 albums that changed my life
Voivod drummer Away digs deep into his record crate and pulls out vintage metal, head-spinning prog and crusty anarcho-punk
The Top 20 best metal albums of 1992
From Iron Maiden and Megadeth to Faith No More and Alice In Chains, this is the soundtrack to 1992
The Story Behind The Song: My Dying Bride’s The Cry Of Mankind
How Brit metal miserabilists My Dying Bride made Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris’ favourite nine-minute doom song
A love letter to a city: How Alice Cooper and Bob Ezrin made Detroit Stories
With some of Motor City’s iconic musicians on board for the thrill ride, Alice Cooper’s new album Detroit Stories is "an homage to the place to which we owe our careers"
Bust-ups, bankruptcy and backstabbing: how Burton C Bell escaped the wreckage of Fear Factory
From the rise of Fear Factory to lawsuits, broken friendships and a bold new start, Burton C Bell looks back on his eventful life
We got Hollywood Undead’s Johnny 3 Tears to make us the mixtape of his life
From industrial legends to international hip hop, these are Hollywood Undead vocalist Johnny 3 Tears’ top tunes
Eric Bloom: The Soundtrack of my Life
Blue Oyster Cult frontman Eric Bloom picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals why he won't have (Don't Fear) The Reaper played at his funeral
How to get into… Eyehategod
Where to start with New Orleans sludge legends Eyehategod. Warning: may contain drugs
10 metal bands who went ‘soft’ – and were better off for it
Selling out or upping their game? These are the bands who took it to new levels after dialling back the aggro
We asked an Oxford professor what the hell Rammstein’s Mutter album is really all about
Oxford university lecturer Dr Alexandra Lloyd reveals the hidden secrets of Rammstein’s Mutter
Megadeth’s David Ellefson: “I was a heroin addict and playing the biggest shows of my life”
Megadeth bassist David Ellefson on drugs, broken bones and mortality
