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The surprising influences behind Metallica's most successful single (and no, it isn't Enter Sandman)
With a new look, a new attitude and a dizzying new set of musical influences, Metallica crafted one of their most controversial singles. It was also their best-selling
Six years in the making, you can get a taste of In Virtue's long-awaited new album Age of Legends with epic new single Karma Loop, featuring Charlotte Wessels - watch the exclusive video premiere here
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Karma Loop will show you why Age of Legends was well worth the wait
Why is heavy metal so obsessed with space all of a sudden?
From Blood Incantation to Dvne, Slift and Psychonaut, there’s been an influx of rising bands fascinated by the outer reaches. We blast off into the space metal scene to find out why.
"I didn’t like the stigma of being a YouTuber." How The Darkness' Justin Hawkins became metal's least likely influencer
The Darkness frontman has tackled everything from the rise of Sleep Token and President to Yungblud's performance at the Grammys
Longtime Ozzy Osbourne photographer Mark Weiss remembers the Prince of Darkness
Mark Weiss remembers two iconic shoots with Ozzy: one in a bath, one shaven-headed
How Monster Magnet came up with metal’s greatest f**k-you anthem
Monster Magnet mainman Dave Wyndorf holed up near Las Vegas with guitars, speakers, a drum machine and a four-track recorder
How a Primus song about a beaver sparked a surprise encounter with Winona Ryder
When Primus wrote this weird art rock classic, they weren't expecting a visit from one of America's coolest actresses
A prog metal band recorded three albums in one go. “I wouldn’t recommend it,” says their singer
They’re already known for utilising a wide range of musical styles, but the first record of their trilogy is broader and deeper than ever – and the third part is said to be something no band have done before
The story of Beast Over Hammersmith: the great Iron Maiden live album that was lost for 20 years
Beast Over Hammersmith shows Iron Maiden in thunderous form at the height of their success. This is why it has never been seen in full.
The End is only The Beginning: The Kiss Kruise in Las Vegas kicks off a new chapter in Kisstory
72 hours in Sin City: What we learned at Kiss Kruise: Land-Locked In Vegas
The song that helped Linkin Park kiss goodbye to the nu metal era
Few bands have two separate versions of one song celebrated equally as classics, but Linkin Park did that
Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta names the essential hardcore bands everyone needs to hear
If you need someone to guide you through the world of hardcore, you won’t find a bigger aficionado than the frontman of Hatebreed
Deadly earthquakes, addiction and revolution: the story of Nepal's biggest metal band
Nepal's Underside have had to overcome all manner of trauma and chaos to keep pushing their message and their music to the world
From drug hell to Stranger Things - the story behind Metallica's Master Of Puppets
Metallica's most celebrated song helped define a generation of thrash metal and found new meaning decades later with a certain TV show
"I came in like, ‘Doc, I know you like Rush. I’m in a metal band, we’re flying out in a week to go do one of our biggest shows in a long time. Any way you can help me out?’" An interview with metal's busiest man, Matt Heafy
Trivium frontman, streamer, dad, jiu-jitsu black belt... Matt Heafy is a man of many talents
Clutch's Neil Fallon: 10 songs that changed my life
Clutch's firebrand preacher explains how blues, funk and hip hop all set him on the path to music
"I showed up with Tibetan Singing Bowls, some percussion instruments and champagne, and asked them permission to do some experiments." The strange story behind Deftones and Maynard James Keenan's incredible collab, Passenger
One of the best metal collaborations of the 2000s featured two unique creative forces joining forces
