Why Marty Friedman turned down potential Megadeth reunion in 2015
Friedman claims an insultingly low salary offer prevented Megadeth’s most legendary lineup from regrouping 10 years ago
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Slipknot guitarist Jim Root often threatens to leak long-delayed album Look Outside Your Window
Sick of waiting for Slipknot’s atmospheric rock album to come out? So is guitarist Jim Root!
Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale is open to singing with Skid Row again
Hale will probably never join Skid Row full-time, but she says she’ll be there if the glam veterans ever find themselves in dire straits
Dani Filth’s mum wants Cradle Of Filth’s Nymphetamine played at her funeral
“She’ll be dead by then, so we can change the tracklisting”
Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Nickelback and more confirmed for inaugural Boardwalk Rock festival
Boardwalk Rock will take place in Ocean City, Maryland, next May
Iron Maiden unleash recap video to thanks fans for success of The Future Past Tour
After 81 shows in 25 countries, Iron Maiden's latest globe-straddling tour has come to an end
King Diamond to tour Europe and the UK with Paradise Lost, Angel Witch and Unto Others
Paradise Lost, Angel Witch and Unto Others will support King Diamond at select headline shows in 2025
Oli Sykes says Bring Me The Horizon are considering going on hiatus: "We need time to recharge our batteries and have that time away"
Metalcore heroes Bring Me The Horizon may be taking a break soon, frontman Oli Sykes says he's "so fried"
Gojira share official music video for Grammy-nominated Olympic single Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)
French metal heavyweights Gojira have released the official music video for their Grammy-nominated single Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)
Kerry King rules out future Slayer activity
Kerry King reaffirms that Slayer won't be making a full-scale comeback
TesseracT share new live video for War Of Being
Tesseract will release an expanded edition of latest album War Of Being, featuring new live tracks, in January
Ice-T names the one thing he’d change about heavy metal if he could
The outspoken Body Count frontman also names his favourite rap and metal albums in the new issue of Metal Hammer
Iron Maiden share heartfelt backstage video of Nicko McBrain’s final concert
After announcing his intention to retire from the live stage, McBrain played his last show with Iron Maiden over the weekend
The next Korn album will take some time, says Brian ”Head” Welch
Korn have a lot written for the followup to 2022’s Requiem – but they aren’t quite sure when it’s coming out
Deftones announce two more UK headline shows for summer 2025
Didn’t get tickets to Deftones’ blockbuster London date? The quasi-nu metal beloveds have just announced extra stops in Yorkshire and Cornwall
Judas Priest add UK dates to 2025 Shield Of Pain European tour, including biggest-ever London show with Alice Cooper
The Metal Gods will be joined by the master of shock rock when they play at the O2 Arena in July
Kerry King adds summer 2025 headline shows in the UK and Europe
More chances to hear monster tunes from From Hell I Rise played live by some of metal's finest musicians
Korn, Muse, Scorpions, Linkin Park, Judas Priest and more for Hellfest Open Air 2025
Hellfest has announced another heavyweight lineup for next year!
