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From Flotsam And Jetsam to the world’s biggest metal band and beyond, this is the remarkable life of Jason Newsted
Reunited since 2014, NWOBHM forerunners Vardis are back with a retrospective LP, but don't expect UK shows any time soon
The 90s might have been a golden age for alternative rock and metal, but these 10 bands never got the dues they deserved
The Megadeth frontman opens up to Metal Hammer about his cancer diagnosis – and what helped get him through it
Iron Maiden's eponymous anthem would go on to inspire their mascot Eddie and closes their set to this day
Trivium, Ministry and Godflesh are among the best new metal songs this week
One of the most influential bands of their generation, Soundgarden's restless creativity and refusal to recognise boundaries has ensured that their music will never grow old
From self-building his own guitar to moving to a roach-infested hotel in New York, Zoltan Bathory put it all on the line to build Five Finger Death Punch
Evanescence singer Amy Lee picks her records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals the worst record she's ever made
Spark up a fat one – these are the albums that built stoner metal
Sacred geometry, lunar currents, media baiting, arena shows… there’s enough complexity in their first four albums to fill several lifetimes’ worth of study
While the band asked their audience, ‘Who are you?’ via their fifth album, they were also asking themselves, ‘Who are we?’ And they admitted doing it in a geeky fashion
Mastodon have risen above tragedy with new album Marrow Deep
The Gothenburg screamer died one year ago today. His At The Gates cohorts talk about his life and career – and how his influence continues to echo in modern metal.
Boarding the crazy train, escaping werewolves and a giant bat biting Ozzy’s head off - here’s what it’s really like inside Universal’s brilliant, Ozzy-themed haunted house
From Adrenaline to Private Music, this is your definitive guide to Deftones' studio albums, re-reviewed and ranked
While ex-Misfits singer Glenn Danzig went onto solo stardom, his former bandmates Jerry Only and Doyle launched forgotten ‘Christian metal’ band Kryst The Conqueror
