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Mastodon’s Crack The Skye was a triumph – but it could have been a whole lot more
They basked in the 70s prog glory of King Crimson, Yes and Genesis to make their fourth album with a concept so strong they wanted to make it into a movie, but failed
How Tool shot some old pianos to bits for a 15-minute song about crying carrots
The closing song on their debut album Undertow was tucked away after 59 silent tracks
Tarja picks the songs that have soundtracked her life
Former Nightwish singer and solo star Tarja picks her records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names the music that terrifies her
Hail to the King by Avenged Sevenfold: the story behind the song
The title track of Avenged Sevenfold's 2013 album has earned over 819.8 million streams to date
Concubine by Converge: the story behind the song
Converge released the classic Jane Doe in 2001 and reshaped hardcore forever
The story of the most ambitious song in death metal history
In 1996, Sweden’s Edge Of Sanity filled an entire album with one winding track, inspired by black metal, melodeath, prog and plenty more. It remains a towering achievement long after the band’s break-up.
How Iron Maiden pushed metal to its most colossal, then pushed a bit further, to make Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
The song was the centrepiece of Iron Maiden’s Eddfest set
How Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon became a modern metal icon
“Lemmy said, ‘I like your band. Don’t f**k it up.’”
From American thrash to Japanese metalcore: the 8 new metal songs that everyone needs to hear this week
Hear these fine offerings from Anthrax, Hanabie, Amon Amarth and more, then vote for your favourite
Iron Maiden have thrown open their archives for their Eddfest museum – and it looks incredible
One of the main attractions at Eddfest is the Infinite Dreams Experience – a display of classic Maiden props and memorabilia. Here’s a taste of what to expect…
How Count Your Blessings made Bring Me The Horizon the most divisive band in metal
As the Northerners release their re-recording of their 2006 debut, singer Oli Sykes recalls clashing with the press and concertgoers literally turning their backs on them
With a summer of European festivals ahead, Saxon are happy to fly the flag for British metal
British heavy metal veterans Saxon are currently engaging in some festival fun in the (hopefully not blistering) sun
Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris and Bruce Dickinson talk Eddfest, 50 years of heavy metal and more
Two-fisted flamethrowers, tough support acts, the late Paul Di’anno and the next Maiden album – Bruce and Steve reveal all
The story of the RATM anthem that topped the Christmas charts 17 years after it was released
Inspired by the LA riots, Killing In The Name became an unlikely Christmas smash after a fan campaign against TV talent shows
The Metallica Doodle Map: All of Rob and Kirk's local Doodles
Watch videos of all Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo's local Doodles from the WorldWired and M72 tour with our handy interactive Metallica Doodle Map
Every System Of A Down album ranked from worst to best
As the nu metal-era giants prepare to rock Tottenham Stadium, we review and rank their five studio albums
Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor on the "life-changing" record which blew his teenage mind
Trent Reznor testifies to the mind-expanding wonders of his teenage record collection
