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There's a horn-throwing Rob Halford action figure on the market and only 164 shopping days until Christmas
By Fraser Lewry published
Judas Priest's Metal God becomes the latest musician to be immortalised in six-inch plastic

"The fart jokes were rampant": Lzzy Hale reflects on touring with Skid Row
By Emma Johnston published
"The meat is so sweaty"

Queens Of The Stone Age announce UK and European shows
By Fraser Lewry published
The Catacombs tour follows the release of the Queens Of The Stone Age: Alive In The Catacombs film and live album

Soundgarden salute the "majestic brilliance" brilliance of Black Sabbath, say they were "super bummed" at not being able to play the Back To The Beginning show
By Paul Brannigan published

"They’re clearly the Rage Against The Machine of now." Tom Morello on Kneecap
By Stef Lach published
Rage Against The Machine guitarist sings praises of Irish rappers Kneecap – and Disturbed's David Draiman is unimpressed

United States military used Metallica's Enter Sandman without permission in now deleted video promoting war drones
By Stef Lach published
Might of US military is no match for Metallica's lawyers as they demand removal of track from social media drone video

Bring Me The Horizon have just surprise-released a new album
By Metal Hammer published
The Lo-files project contains 23 lo-fi reinterpretations of the UK metal band’s biggest songs

Deftones confirm 2026 European tour dates with Denzel Curry and Drug Church
By Matt Mills published
The nu-metal-but-not-really superstars will play the UK and mainland Europe from January to February

Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi issues update on long-awaited solo album: “I’m trying to finish off what I started”
By Matt Mills published
Now that Back To The Beginning is in the rear-view mirror, heavy metal’s foundational guitarist is returning to work on his first solo album in 20 years

Ozzy Osbourne is doing retirement the right way – by painting abstract art with chimpanzees
By Matt Mills published
Pieces co-painted by The Prince Of Darkness and his primate pals are now up for auction

Tom Morello releases powerful new single in support of immigrant rights across America
By Fraser Lewry published
Pretend to Remember Me arrives a week after Rage Against The Machine man Morello directed Black Sabbath's Back To The Beginning celebration

Deftones announce new album Private Music: Listen to the new single My Mind Is A Mountain now
By Fraser Lewry published
New Deftones album private music finds the band working with an old friend once again

The man who almost sang for Metallica has no regrets: “I could have ruined metal”
By Metal Hammer published
Armored Saint vocalist John Bush says it wasn’t his “destiny” to front the biggest metal band of all time

Ozzy Osbourne to release new memoir Last Rites, centred around his recent health struggles
By Matt Mills published
The Prince Of Darkness’ second and final memoir will come out in October

Eivør signs new deal with Nuclear Blast Records and announces European tour
By Jerry Ewing published
Faroese art rocker Eivør will tour throughout Europe in Autumn 2025 and will release a new album in 2026

Rob Halford insists he didn’t quit Judas Priest in the 1990s
By Matt Mills published
The Metal God reveals that a technicality in his contract led to him stepping away from Judas Priest for 11 years

The Nine Inch Nails lyric that made Zeal & Ardor’s Manuel Gagneux quit his job
By Matt Mills published
A line from Nine Inch Nail’s 2005 album With Teeth inspired Manuel Gagneux to give up the 9-to-5 for good

Tony Iommi compared Bill Ward to a Lord Of The Rings monster at Black Sabbath’s epic farewell gig: “You look like Gollum!”
By Matt Mills published
As Ward issues a heartfelt thank you to his bandmates and fans, Sabbath’s guitarist admits he likened the drummer’s appearance when topless to an emaciated hobbit
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