Psychologist says people that listen to heavy metal think more logically and are less stressed than those who don't
According to science, heavy metal is doing wonders for our brains
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Music photographer Mick Hutson has died, aged 58
Hanging out of helicopters, stopping the New York traffic, sweet-talking kidnappers: a celebration of Mick Hutson, music photographer
Tool announce extensive North American tour
Prog metal titans Tool have 29 dates lined up in the US and Canada later this year
Rammstein issue second social media statement in relation to online allegations: "We condemn any kind of transgression"
Rammstein speak out after Till Lindemann loses publishing contract in the wake of allegations from fans
Queens Of The Stone Age announce The End Is Nero tour dates
Queens Of The Stone Age will bring their The End Is Nero tour to the US and Canada this summer
Kerry King: Jeff Hanneman “wanted nothing more than to come back” to Slayer before his death
Jeff Hanneman suffered numerous health issues in his final years, but his former Slayer bandmate Kerry King reveals that the guitarist wanted to return to the band
Watch this behaviour analyst serve up amusing 'cultural observations' on metalheads
Frankie's Cultural Observations is a comedy TikTok series that sums up fan subculture stereotypes, investigating into how they act, eat, sleep and more
Avenged Sevenfold found angry reactions to the band's new material hilarious: "we were just laughing"
Avenged Sevenfold aren't a band afraid to cause a stir, even if it's in their own fanbase
Coheed & Cambria to play 2007's No World for Tomorrow at two new UK dates
US prog rockers Coheed & Cambria add Glasgow and London shows in the wake of this weekend's Download appearance
Watch Bruce Dickinson lead a 15,000 crowd singing happy birthday to Nicko McBrain
The celebrations may have come a day early, but an arena full of Finnish Iron Maiden fans probably didn't care
Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil reveals his initial aim for grindcore side project Empire State Bastard: "No melodies, just f***ing mayhem"
Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil opens up on the thinking behind Empire State Bastard
Watch Fever 333 frontman Jason Aalon Butler scream his lungs out on a moving Ferris wheel
The former letlive. vocalist became an attraction at Rock im Park's fairground on June 4
Despite the bad blood between the Nirvana and Guns N' Roses camps, Courtney Love once appeared onstage with Slash, and it was pretty damn cool
Watch footage of Slash and Courtney Love onstage together in 2009
Voyager announce more UK shows for October
Australian prog Eurovision stars Voyager will release new album Fearless In Love in July
Rob Trujillo would love Slayer to cover the title track from Metallica's 72 Seasons
Metallica bassist Rob Trujillo says he would "love it" if Slayer covered the title track from 72 Seasons "because some people say there’s a competition [between us]"
The Internet has paired David Draiman with The Muppets for a Oohwa Mahna mash-up, and only the coldest, blackest hearts could fail to be tickled
Dj Cummerbund has gifted us a Disturbed vs The Snowths Mah Na Mah Na mash-up and we reckon 'DD' will love it
Classic Rock magazine names the greatest Guns N' Roses song of all time
Readers, writers and rock icons united to name the 50 greatest Guns N' Roses songs ever for Classic Rock's latest issue - and this is what topped them all
