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What happened when we joined Kiss on the World Domination Tour with Aerosmith
“In many ways Kiss has a lot more to do with rappers, both spiritually and aesthetically, than with grunge rock music” - Gene Simmons
"We were like, ‘What if we take speed? Maybe we can play even faster!’ We were definitely better without the drugs." How Europe's biggest thrash band went from getting their mum to sign deals to satanic metal mastery
"When we heard Venom, all our songs became satanic."
Heavy metal, hard rock, guaranteed sunshine and a setting like no other – Spain’s Rock Imperium is the one amazing festival you can’t afford to miss in 2026
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Join Iron Maiden, Within Temptation, Sabaton, Anthrax, Testament, H.e.a.t, Queensryche and many more under the blazing Mediterranean sun at Spain’s epic Rock Imperium Festival
The Hara are inspired by Avenged Sevenfold, BMTH and... Robbie Williams?!
The Hara found a whole new heavy side for their second album
How Black Sabbath and ‘major death anxiety’ inspired metal’s new fantasy sensation, Castle Rat
How a fantasy doom band became a viral sensation everyone is talking about
Every Sabaton album ranked from worst to best
What’s the most bulletproof entry in the Swedish wardogs’ back-catalogue?
Dream Theater, A7X, Rush: Mike Portnoy takes reader questions
Mike Portnoy is one of metal's most revered drummers - and now he's back home in Dream Theater
Why you should probably go and see Powerwolf this week
German metallers Powerwolf gear up for their biggest ever UK show at Wembley on Saturday, and promise some surprises
"In Russia, when you see a bear, it's not ****ing funny." Alex Terrible is a bear-wrestling, bareknuckle fighting controversy magnet. He's also made Slaughter To Prevail unlikely metal icons
We head Stateside to speak to the man behind the mask as Russian deathcore crew Slaughter To Prevail prepare to unleash their new album
How Alter Bridge rebuilt after the demise of Creed
Velvet Revolver's loss was Alter Bridge's gain when Myles Kenendy helped his bandmates shake off the bad taste of Creed
With Mike Portnoy’s help, Bigelf battled back from tragedy to make Into The Maelstrom
Leader Damon Fox’s ambition was to turn his band into “the Radiohead of metal.” But their fourth album, released in 2014, has been their last word to date
How Alter Bridge regrouped, faced the dark side, put their foot on the gas and recorded a brilliant album
With solo projects, other bands and a massive Creed reunion between them, there were whispers that Alter Bridge might be on the way out
How Kittie broke up nu metal's boys club
Kittie were barely teenagers when they signed their first record deal - 30 years on, they're bigger than ever
Fishbone had the world at their feet. Then their guitarist joined a religious cult
This is the most unhinged chapter in Fishbone's decades-long career of funk-metal mayhem
The best new metal bands you need to hear in March 2026
Meet Pinkshift, Turn Cold, Opia and Vianova: the hot new metal bands causing a stir
Bungee jumping with Alien Weaponry
Endorsed by Gojira, Lamb Of God and Kerry King, Alien Weaponry are one of metal's most promising young bands
Soulfly frontman Max Cavalera names the greatest riff in heavy metal – and the controversial 80s album he thinks is a “joke”
The soundtrack to ex-Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera’s life
"I could feel the power behind me and it was like being in front of a locomotive." The Swedish metal icons whose biggest hit was so confusing even Metallica's Kirk Hammett struggled to keep up
It's safe to day that even the most patient music teacher struggle to explain the polyrhythms that provide the backbone of this Meshuggah classic
