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The emotional reaction Brian May had to one of Ozzy Osbourne's final performances
By Merlin Alderslade published
No one was expecting Ozzy at this show - and what a moment it was when he arrived

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale opens up on the "empowering" song that helped launch their career
By Merlin Alderslade published
I Get Off didn't pull its punches on its subject matter - even if the song had to "devolve" to get there

Slipknot-endorsed Mapuche metal champions Mawiza have recorded a live session in Gojira’s studio
By Matt Mills published
Hailing from Santiago, Chile, the four-piece are flying the flag for South America’s Indigenous Mapuche people

Metallica fans banned for life after "incredibly stupid" speaker tower stunt at show in Australia
By Stef Lach published
Ever thought about climbing on part of the stage or sound setup at a gig? Two Metallica fans can tell you why you really shouldn't

Behaviour of one former Megadeth member means there will be no reunions on upcoming farewell tour
By Stef Lach published
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine rules out bringing former members back as guests on farewell tour

Swallow The Sun's best-selling official biography to be translated into English
By Jerry Ewing published
Finnish prog-doomers’ Swallow The Sun's self-titled 2024 biography will be available in two special editions

Sleep Token have released the official colouring book you never knew you needed
By Matt Mills published
The masked metal band have teamed up with Rock N’ Roll Colouring, who’ve previously made colouring books for Iron Maiden, Motörhead, Cannibal Corpse and others

Avenged Sevenfold have just released a brand new song and it's packing riffs, autotune and all kinds of weirdness - listen to Magic now
By Merlin Alderslade published
Avenged have just dropped their first new song in two years!

How a show in Montreal back in 1998 helped Despised Icon to kickstart the deathcore revolution
By Jack Rogers published
Despised Icon are largely credited as being one of deathcore's first bands, but according to them, the genre's roots go even deeper

Birmingham Airport CEO says name will not be changed in memory of Ozzy Osbourne, despite petition nearing 80,000 signatures
By Matt Mills published
There will, however, be a mural to the Prince Of Darkness and “other greats in the area”

Guns N' Roses release two new singles but there's still no news about an album
By Fraser Lewry published
Nothin' and Atlas are both available on streaming platforms now

Long-delayed Slipknot project Look Outside Your Window will drop in 2026, apparently
By Matt Mills published
The “experimental”, “melodic” album was recorded in 2008 and has been delayed again and again and again over the last seven years

Ozzy Osbourne was at his “wildest” during early days of solo career, says Black Sabbath bandmate Geezer Butler
By Matt Mills published
Butler has penned a moving tribute to the late Prince Of Darkness, who died in July

RudolfSchenker and Klaus Meine look back at 60 years of Scorpions
By James McNair published
How Scorpions went from being called ‘the worst German import since the V2 bomb’ to much-loved rock royalty

An AI song posing as a new Architects release was published under the band's name on streaming services
By Jack Rogers published
As AI continues to be an incredibly hot topic, an example of it hitting the world of metalcore has posed even more questions

When it came to longevity, Ozzy Osbourne had a typically carefree approach to things
By Jack Rogers published
Jack has continued to share the life lessons his Dad taught him during his appearance on I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!

Corey Taylor’s son Griffin remembers the first time he saw his dad in his Slipknot mask: “Who the **** is this guy?!”
By Matt Mills published
The future Vended frontman thought his father looked like a cross between a goldfish and a potato

Roger Waters mocked with official Ozzy Osbourne "Another Prick In The Wall" t-shirt
By Fraser Lewry published
The diss merch is only available for 48 hours

Great quality sound, no-fuss set-up and low cost - we're loving the Technics SL-1500C Direct Drive Turntable this Cyber Monday
By Rich Hobson published
Low cost doesn't have to mean poor audio quality - and Sevenoaks are currently offering their lowest ever price on a great turntable
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