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How one simple question led to Evanescence writing Bring Me To Life
It was a simple conversation with her future husband that helped Amy Lee write the anthem of a generation
How Scars helped Papa Roach shift from nu metal with their first power ballad
At a time when they could have been left behind, Papa Roach wrote a song that set them on a completely different course
How Elton John and Dave Grohl helped Alice In Chains heal from the loss of Layne Stayley
With Dave Grohl lending his studio and Elton John playing piano on the album's most emotional track, this was a truly special comeback
The story of Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. – the secret debut album that started Slipknot’s ascent
Before Corey Taylor and before the nu metal takeover, Slipknot launched their career with a DIY release that put the Des Moines scene on notice
How a grunge legend alienated his entire fanbase with a curveball solo record
Not everyone wants to get on board when artists take a creative left turn
How a bold, boundary-breaking song with some taboo lyrics helped break Halestorm
Some of the lyrics on this modern classic were brave, but they helped laid the foundations for what was to come
"Oh my God, haven’t you died yet?" How Man On The Edge helped keep Iron Maiden going
Iron Maiden looked in real trouble after Bruce Dickinson left. They regrouped, brought in a new singer and produced some of their darkest material
If you have a friend who loves Ozzy Osbourne or Black Sabbath, these present ideas should hit the right note this Christmas
If you have a friend who loves Ozzy Osbourne or Black Sabbath, these present ideas should hit the right not this Christmas
Hot tub parties, haunted houses and in-band fighting: the story of Deftones' White Pony
From drug-fuelled parties to in-band fighting, the story behind this classic is a full of drama as it is great songs
From getting arrested to hanging with Amy Lee and Fred Durst, the story of Dying Wish
Dying Wish are one of the hottest bands in metalcore right now - and if you disagree, take it up with Courtney LaPlante, Amy Lee and Fred Durst
"What will his legacy be? His guitar playing. He could bend just one note and tell a whole story. I can hear David Gilmour in his playing." Slipknot member Alessandro ‘V-Man’ Venturella pays tribute to Mastodon guitarist and his dear friend, Brent Hinds
V-Man once worked as Brent Hinds' guitar tech and became lifelong bros with the Mastodon man
How Killswitch Engage's The End Of Heartache brought some romance to the metal scene
One of the gretaest metalcore songs ever written turned this band into household names
Vote for the best metal song of 2025
From Ghost and Sleep Token to Electric Callboy, Lorna Shore, Babymetal and beyond, 2025 has offered up plenty of great metal tunes. But which songs rule the roost?
Farewell to Orange Goblin: one of Britain's best, most brilliantly bonkers bands
They've shook hands with Dio, hung out in a strip club with Lemmy and helped found Britain's stoner metal scene, but now Orange Goblin are taking their final bows
"It’s strange to be thinking, ‘Are we an arena band?’, but I guess we are. Thank you, Metallica!" From Art The Clown and Pinhead to Rose McGowan and Damien Leone, Ice Nine Kills are bringing their Silver Scream Convention to the UK this weekend
To cap off their very first UK arena headline tour, horror-lovers Ice Nine Kills are hosting their own star-studded horror convention
How Her Ghost In The Fog turned Cradle Of Filth into household names in metal
How one of Britain's most infamous metal bands wrote their major breakthrough hit
Drama, violence and Jim Carrey: the story of Cannibal Corpse's Hammer Smashed Face
How death metal provocateurs Cannibal Corpse wrote the song that made them infamous
