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The story behind the wildest gig Zakk Wylde ever played
"It was every parent’s nightmare"
How a grudge and an obscenely expensive bill pushed Korn to write Here To Stay
Korn's Here To Stay proved the nu metal legends weren't going anywhere, but its creation was chaotic and expensive
With Sober, Tool attracted mainstream attention – and the ire of one of rock’s greatest frontmen
Sober, the seminal single from 1993’s Undertow, made Maynard James Keenan and co. a quick success story, but not everybody was a fan
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
Inside the chaotic birth of prog metal provocateurs Tool
They’ve sold millions of albums, won four Grammys and inspired legions of copycats, but this is where the legend of Tool kicked off
Lacuna Coil’s Cristina Scabbia breaks down her career in 11 songs
The vocal dynamo looks back at her three decades on Italian metal’s frontlines
Everything you need to know about every At The Gates album
Revisit each entry in the death metal maestros’ game-changing discography
Why the four solo albums were the beginning of the end for Kiss
Kiss's solo albums were meant to be a celebration of their dominance: Instead, they signalled the start of the decline
The story of ultra-metal shoot-’em-up Doom and its iconic soundtrack
The 1993 shoot-’em-up was wildly violent and hugely successful. Thanks to Bobby Prince’s awesome soundtrack, it was also beloved by the metal crowd.
"Their fans live, breathe and die for them, and that is my dream." Why Lady Gaga loves Iron Maiden
Pop megastar Lady Gaga is a certified Iron Maiden fan - and the metal icons think pretty highly of her too!
“If Jethro Tull’s singer growled, maybe we’d have loved it!” How Katatonia embraced their prog tendencies
Swedish doom purveyors had wanted to go prog before their 2016 album, but found themselves held back. Then came a line-up change that kickstarted a “lucky relationship”
Mysterious extreme metallers Qasu want to tear up the rulebook on black metal
Based across the US and UK, Qasu are honouring black metal's enigmatic past while carrying its sound into the future
How Blackwater Holylight are inspiring young women in the metal underground
Blackwater Holylight have produced one of 2026's best metal albums, and they're proud to see their influence growing
We met Sleep Token’s fans at the biggest show of the masked cult’s career
Last year, we descended upon the Download festival field and got to know the rabid following behind the metal sensation
Metal legends, rising stars and chaotic crowds - Sonic Temple 2026 finishes with a bang
The final day of Sonic Temple Festival was one for the books!
When prog metallers Amorphis rehired a notoriously picky producer, knowing they just had to trust him
The Finnish band play down negative experiences of their second collaboration with Jens Bogren, pointing to the creative triumph of their 13th album
How one bizarre but brilliant song about chocolate brought Babymetal to the world
In 2014, one viral, sugary-sweet anthem introduced metal to one of the most unique and divisive bands in its history
