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I've found a secret haul of Xmas gifts for goths: here's everything I have my beady eye on in Etsy's Black Friday Sale, including 50% off demonic wrapping paper
Want to live deliciously this holiday season? Look no further than Etsy's Black Friday sale and this list of gothic gifts and Xmas treats, curated by yours truly
I'm a lifelong metalhead and EMP's Black Friday sale has up to 70% off band merch. My wardrobe's about to get even blacker
Do I already have merch by all these bands? Yes. Do I want more? Also yes.
One of Europe's biggest (and cheesiest) dance acts is going to be playing the UK's biggest rock and metal festival, Download, in 2026
Download Festival are continuing to bridge gaps between cultures in more brilliant and bonkers ways
Bruce Dickinson reflects on the fan outcry after he split from Iron Maiden
The legendary singer discusses how the controversy surrounding his departure from The Beast coloured fans’ thoughts on his 1994 solo album, Tears Of The Dragon
Watch extremely rare video of Black Sabbath performing with former Fleetwood Mac singer Dave Walker
Ozzy stepped away from Sabbath in late ’77, only to rejoin the following year. This recording of War Pigs and Junior’s Eyes is the only video of the band playing with their temporary replacement.
Lemmy's nearest and dearest on how the Motörhead man faced death "like a champ"
You might not be surprised to find that Lemmy faced his own mortality with the kind of no-nonsense attitude that defined his life
Watch Will Ramos nail a one-take of Lorna Shore's emotional metal anthem, Glenwood
Is someone cutting onions?
Primus have announced their first European show in almost a decade
A truly legendary band are going to be joined by a modern titan and one of the best heavy bands of this century in Bristol next Summer
Megadeth announce 2026 Canadian tour with Anthrax and Exodus
Megadeth's farewell plans now include a 12-date tour of Canada with fellow thrash metal titans
Watch The Darkness treat commuters at London St Pancras station to a surprise live performance
Justin and Dan Hawkins of The Darkness performed Christmas songs and some of their hits at London train station
Claudio Sanchez details the “heartbreak” that inspired Coheed And Cambria’s classic song, Welcome Home
From a traumatic break-up, Coheed’s frontman gained the inspiration to write a Platinum-selling breakthrough single
Machine Head announce evening-with Europe and UK shows for spring 2026
Oakland’s groove metal pioneers will be playing some extensive sets when they return in the spring
Guns N' Roses announce two new singles and 2026 world tour
Axl, Slash, Duff and the others will hit the road again next year
Masked metal sensations President have written four songs for their debut album, with a lot more on the way
The anonymous breakout stars aren’t wasting any time in following up this year’s EP, King Of Terrors
Watch Tool play a bunch of rarities for the first time in 20 years, plus a Black Sabbath cover, during New Zealand shows over the weekend
Deep cuts from the Undertow, Ænima and 10,000 Days albums found their way back onto the setlist as the prog metal icons kicked off their Oceania/Asia tour
“Wherever there is an end, there is also a beginning”: Arch Enemy split with singer Alissa White-Gluz
White-Gluz leaves Arch Enemy and announces a solo album
