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Lamb Of God, Slaughter To Prevail and Judas Priest to headline Bloodstock festival 2026
The four-day heavy metal festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary at Catton Park, Derbyshire from August 6 to 9
Watch Nine Inch Nails give live debut to new single As Alive As You Need Me To Be
Josh Freese returns to NIN live duties as Trent Reznor's band play Oakland Arena to kick off North American tour
Sharon Osbourne says that reports that Black Sabbath's Back To The Beginning farewell show raised $190 million for charity are "just ridiculous"
Sharon Osbourne hits out at "false press" around the money raised by Ozzy's farewell spectacular
Bad Omens share creepy videos teasing an imminent announcement: fans lose their sh*t
Bad Omens are teasing an August 8 announcement, and fans of Noah Sebastian's metalcore heroes are as excited as kids impatiently awaiting Santa's arrival
"I didn't have a clear idea of what I was doing...I just felt lost." Iron Maiden legend Bruce Dickinson on the existential crisis that helped shape one of his most beloved songs
This classic power ballad was seen by many as a goodbye to Iron Maiden, but the real meaning runs a little deeper
BBC to broadcast new Ozzy Osbourne film documenting the last three years of his life
The 60-minute standalone documentary will air on BBC One and via BBC iPlayer on August 18
Metallica’s Lars Ulrich looks back on Black Sabbath’s retirement show, Back To The Beginning
Metallica’s drummer says Sabbath were “great, if not better than ever” at their final show, which took place just 17 days before singer Ozzy Osbourne’s death
John Carpenter announces Halloween: The Complete Expanded Collection to be released in October
John Carpenter's new Halloween trilogy of soundtrack albums are released in expanded editions as well as collected in a limited edition deluxe box set with a lenticular cover
Hear Trivium return with Ascendancy-coded new single Bury Me With My Screams
The Florida metal mavens headline Bloodstock festival on Friday and will release a new EP, Struck Dead, on October 31
Just when you thought vinyl couldn't get any more adorable, Black Sabbath release a 4" single
Also available: Ghost, Mötley Crüe, the Rolling Stones and more
Watch Die Spitz's new video Pop Punk Anthem (Sorry For The Delay)
You'll be hearing a lot about Die Spitz in 2025: start listening now
Jack Osbourne posts emotional tribute to late father Ozzy on social media
Ozzy’s youngest child has taken to Instagram to pay tribute to his father, who died aged 76 last month
Metallica announce one of their most intimate shows ever, playing to just 250 people later this month – and you can win a ticket
The biggest band in metal will play their smallest gig in decades on August 28
Creeper's new single Blood Magick (It's A Ritual) has been conjured up from 1987, and it's a blast
Creeper preview new album Sanguivore II: Mistress of Death with a conjuring from 1987
Watch Linkin Park thrill 90,000 fans at London's iconic Wembley Stadium
Watch the 21st century's biggest metal band on peak form at huge UK show back in June
See Davey Havok turn into goth rock Frank Zappa in new AFI video
The newly mustachioed frontman and his band will put out their next album Silver Bleeds The Black Sun in October
Michael Schenker releases first song with new singer Erik Grönwall
Don’t Sell Your Soul is the title track of a new Michael Schenker Group album
