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Voivod singer Snake ranks the prog metal pioneers’ 10 best albums
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Slipknot’s Slipknot: the inside story of the debut album that shook the world
In 1999, Slipknot released their self-titled debut album. Metal has never been the same since
Jane’s Addiction’s Perry Farrell: “If the Messiah were to return, what a load of shit he would step into”
God, drugs and interactions with the spirit world – inside the mind of Jane’s Addiction singer and alt-rock godfather Perry Farrell
20 upcoming metal albums we can’t wait to hear when the world returns to normal
2020 has been a crazy year, but these 20 upcoming albums prove there are some bright spots on the horizon
The top 10 best Powerwolf songs according to Powerwolf
Guitarist Matthew Greywolf picks out the 10 Powerwolf songs guaranteed to get every metal fan howling at the moon.
What happened when the Big Four played together for the very first time
In June 2010, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax played together for the very first time as the Big Four. We were there to watch history being made
The story behind the song: Thin Lizzy's The Boys Are Back In Town
Had Thin Lizzy's manager not had an ear for a good tune and some American DJs not picked up on it, the band might never have even bothered to record what became their signature song, The Boys Are Back In Town
Venom Prison have re-recorded a bunch of old tracks and they sound even more brutal than before
Venom Prison unleash a brand new version of early track Defy The Tyrant – and it slays
Bring Me The Horizon’s new single Parasite Eve is bizarre, baffling and brilliant
Robotic voices? Eight armed nurses? The return of riffs? We crack open BMTH’s new single Parasite Eve
Rammstein’s Christoph ‘Doom’ Schneider: My Life Story
An audience with enigmatic Rammstein drummer Christoph ‘Doom’ Schneider
Black metal jazz made by people in weird masks is what the world needs right now
New York’s Imperial Triumphant are upping metal’s avant garde game. Mr Bungle and Meshuggah have got onboard. So should you
Bury Tomorrow’s Dani Winter-Bates: “Let’s have that mental health conversation right now”
Between battling his own demons and opening conversations about mental health in the metal community, Bury Tomorrow’s Dani Winter-Bates has plenty on his mind
Meet the metal fan raising money for mental health charity MIND through the power of patches
Michael Lacy has raised more than £10,000 for the mental health charity MIND by selling rock and metal patches from all over the world. We caught up with him to find out more
Human Impact's new singles drag 90s noise rock into a broken 21st century
Worlds falling apart? The rotten core of modern humanity? It's all covered in Human Impact's new singles Transist/Subversion
Nothing says emotional devastation like A.A. Williams’ new song Love And Pain
Exclusive A.A. Williams' has released a new song Love And Pain from forthcoming album Forever Blue, and it's brilliant
Amon Amarth’s Johan Hegg: “I started growing a beard in 1992 and haven’t shaved since”
Amon Amarth’s Viking-in-chief Johan Hegg answers your burning questions on mythology, modern metal and beard maintenance
Vader: the unsung heroes who dragged death metal out from behind the Iron Curtain
Forget Behemoth – 80s pioneers Vader are the true godfathers of Polish metal
10 cult 80s thrash albums every metal fan should know about
Forget Metallica, Slayer and the rest – we drill down into the depths of the 80s thrash scene to uncover some lost treasures
Duff McKagan: “Who would play me in a movie? Brad Pitt”
Up close and personal with Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan. Just don’t call him a “legend”