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Tony Iommi, A Perfect Circle and Hatebreed are among the best new metal songs in this week's round-up
To the late Brent Hinds, Bon Scott was a character, a lifestyle, a cautionary tale, a hero and more, all rolled into one
Metallica kicked of the metal event of the year with the first of 24 shows at the Las Vegas Sphere – and this is what people are saying
Best known as the godfather of black metal, Cronos was also a birdwatcher, a fitness instructor, a multimedia engineer, a pepperhead and a Kate Bush nut
Decessus made their Download Festival debut in June - and vocalist Ignacia Fernández shared her incredible journey
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Former Iron Maiden singer Blaze Bayley on EddFest, Steve Harris, the Maiden movie and the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
To celebrate their new album, we joined Aussie hard rockers Airbourne in Spain to uncork a few bottles and shoot the rock’n’roll breeze
Released on September 30, 2016, Opeth's 12th album found Mikael Åkerfeldt taking new risks: "The idea of stagnating, of writing a record simply to feed a career, that’s scary"
As Somewhere In Time turns 40, we reveal the secrets hidden in Iron Maiden's most intricate album artwork
Fugazi's Ian MacKaye called Bad Brains "the greatest band in the world"
When Metallica's Bang That Head That Doesn't Bang European tour hit Finland in December 1984 things got a little out of control
The 90s was a divisive time for metal, and even the best bands back then made a few stinkers
What Chad Gray has learned from more than 25 years on metal’s front line with Mudvayne and Hellyeah!.
Linkin Park’s Meteora sealed their status as the 21st century’s biggest rock bands – and led them to working with Jay-Z and a Beatle
The follow-up to Crack The Skye was a non-concept change of direction with more melody and less complexity. But it was still a prog record, carrying a message of apology to their loved ones
And he has plaque the hatful of ashes to prove it
