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How Tool redefined prog metal for the 21st century with Lateralus
Lateralus wasn't just the album that redefined Tool - it paved the way for bands like Mastodon and Gojira in the years to come
Welcome To Rockville and Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival both return in May 2027 - here's why you can't afford to miss them
Sponsored by Danny Wimmer Presents
Two of the world's greatest music and art events take over Daytona Beach and Columbus next May
Amy Lee reflects on 20-plus years of Evanescence, A-list collabs and more
Evanescence are in a better place than ever, but Amy Lee isn't about to slow down
In 1993, Kurt Cobain asked Sepultura man Max Cavalera where to get heroin in Brazil
When trying to score drugs at a South American festival, Nirvana’s leader turned to what he believed to be a local expert
How The Prodigy's incendiary electronic punk album The Fat Of The Land put a bomb under heavy music
Released on June 30, 1997, The Fat Of The Land blew the minds of a generation
“I think James is still fuming”: an interview with the artist who created Metallica’s Load and Reload album covers
Artist Andres Serrano looks back on his involvement with the controversial covers for Metallica’s Load and Reload albums
How Slipknot made Snuff: the greatest metal ballad of the 21st century
Inspired by Corey Taylor’s divorce and redefined after the death of Paul Gray, Snuff shows The Nine at their most beautifully vulnerable
The late 80s alt-metal album that Korn guitarist Head says accidentally invented nu metal
The alt-metal classic that came out of nowhere and changed everything
13 rock and metal musicians hating on their own songs
Lemmy, James Hetfield, Amy Lee, Slipknot’s Clown and more open up the haterade on their own songs
How Deftones dealt with fame, touring and each other on the White Pony tour
Theft, Night Ranger singalongs and Gatorade cocktails: 48 hours in Madrid and San Sebastián with Deftones
"Side effects include elevated heart rates, annoyed neighbours and speeding tickets." Here are Metallica's ten fastest songs, ranked by BPM
Here's all the proof you need that when they fancy it, Metallica know how to put the pedal to the metal
Refused's New Noise: the story behind the song
The Bear boasts an exemplary soundtrack, but it's Refused’s 1998 classic which gives the series its most visceral pacing
The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now
The Hu, Loathe and Bring Me The Horizon are just some of the bands who've released new songs to take your mind off the disgusting summer heat
How Deftones rose above turmoil and tragedy with Diamond Eyes
Deftones are one of modern metal‘s most acclaimed bands – and its most turbulent
How British metal didn’t quite rule the 90s
Bands from Cradle Of Filth to Paradise Lost seemed ready to thrust British metal back to the forefront. But then nu metal kicked off and swung the pendulum back to the States. This is the story of the takeover that didn’t happen.
The 10 heaviest metal breakdowns of all time
When the beat drops, these songs by Metallica, Slayer and more hit like a freight train
Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith look back on Iron Maiden's 50-year ride
As Iron Maiden's historic Eddfest show at Knebworth gets ever closer, the band look back over half a century of Monsters and Maiden
