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"I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure." Steve Harris had his doubts over Bruce Dickinson's 1999 return to Iron Maiden
By Stef Lach published
How different things could have been if Steve Harris had blocked Bruce Dickinson's Iron Maiden comeback

What do Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson, extreme icons Napalm Death and the cold expanses of space have in common? A new documentary featuring music from some of metal’s finest
By Matt Mills published
Seas Of The Sun: The Story Of The Cluster Mission is about the European Space Agency and their 24-year-long study of space plasma

Charlie Sheen remembers his “private concert” from Eddie Van Halen on the set of Two And A Half Men
By Matt Mills published
The guitar legend made a cameo appearance in one episode of Sheen’s sitcom in 2009

Order an exclusive Orbit Culture t-shirt and magazine bundle with Metal Hammer
By Rich Hobson published
Sweden's melodic death metal rising stars get their own cover variant in this exclusive bundle

Ozzy's eldest son Louis Osbourne on being stunned by "awe inspiring" turnout at Prince of Darkness' funeral
By Stef Lach published
Louis Osbourne gives rare interview and hails the cultural impact his late father Ozzy had on the world

UK government confirms it will introduce ban on selling secondary gig tickets for a profit
By Stef Lach published
War on ticket touts steps up as government reveals bold plans to hit secondary ticket platforms in the pocket if they don't comply

"I think that realism is missing from a lot of modern music of any genre, but especially our genre" Legendary hardcore heavyweights Converge have announced their new album, Love Is Not Enough
By Jack Rogers published
One of hardcore's most revered and influential bands are back for another round, and they are sounding more ravenous than ever

Why Sabaton don't sing about modern conflicts
By Rich Hobson published
For 20 years Sabaton have sung about battles and warriors, but they admit there's lines they won't cross

Ghost’s Tobias Forge wants to start scuba diving so that wearing a mask onstage feels less claustrophobic
By Matt Mills published
The frontman recently opened up about how having his head enclosed for two hours a night once gave him a panic attack

Mötley Crüe announce mammoth Carnival Of Sins tour with Tesla and Extreme
By Fraser Lewry published
If you missed all the big top action on the original Carnival Of Sins tour, now's your chance to put that right

Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters, My Chemical Romance, Bring Me The Horizon, Poppy, Turnstile, Rise Against and more than 150 other rock and metal bands have just been announced for Welcome To Rockville festival 2026
By Matt Mills published
Florida’s largest rock, metal and punk festival will return to Daytona Beach in May

Ex-American Head Charge singer Cameron Heacock has been found living on the streets
By Merlin Alderslade published
Cameron Heacock, whose band American Head Charge toured with Slipknot and Rammstein and worked with Rick Rubin, says he has been homeless for years

"Prepare yourselves for a night of epic music!" Voivod announce UK tour dates in June 2026
By Jerry Ewing published
Canadian prog metal legends Voivod will tour the UK with Midnight and Cryptosis in June

Jack Osbourne discusses “shock” of his father Ozzy’s death during latest episode of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
By Matt Mills published
“We knew he was sick for a while, but we didn’t think it’d be that quick,” the TV personality admits during a conversation with soap opera actress and fellow contestant Lisa Riley

Wolfgang Van Halen details his spiritual struggle following the death of his father Eddie
By Matt Mills published
The Mammoth singer/multi-instrumentalist says that losing his father left a “black hole” that made him question his spirituality

Nu metal kids, rejoice! Full videos of classic Deftones and Linkin Park festival sets have just been released online
By Matt Mills published
Dutch festival Pinkpop has released pro-shot footage of Deftones’ 2006 show and Linkin Park’s 2012 headline set

Halestorm describe what it was like backstage at Ozzy Osbourne’s retirement show Back To The Beginning
By Matt Mills published
Pennsylvania’s hard rockers were one of the dozens of iconic heavy bands who played at Ozzy’s swansong in July
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