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Lamb Of God seem to be teasing new music for later this week
By Matt Mills published
The Richmond groove metal heavyweights are hinting that something will go down on Thursday, October 2

Trivium and Bullet For My Valentine’s spat was “blown out of proportion”, says support act
By Matt Mills published
Bleed From Within supported Trivium and Bullet For My Valentine at multiple US shows, and singer Scott Kennedy says the co-headliners’ falling-out “wasn’t as bad as it was made out to be”

"It's Axl like you've never seen him before, on the front lines of a battle for humanity's future": Introducing Axl Rose: Half-human, half-robot comic book hero
By Fraser Lewry published
Join Axl Rose as he becomes entwined in a deadly conspiracy

Prepare to get Ghosted! Ghost announce 2026 North American tour
By Merlin Alderslade published
North America! Prepare to get Ghosted!

Why Peacemaker showrunner James Gunn used a cult Swedish metal band to soundtrack that shocking new twist
By Merlin Alderslade published
The new episode of Peacemaker featured a hell of a plot twist - and showrunner James Gunn turned to heavy metal to soundtrack it

“It was like watching Muhammad Ali shadow box!”: Robert Trujillo on watching Black Sabbath soundcheck at Back To The Beginning
By Matt Mills published
The bassist, who used to play in Ozzy Osbourne’s solo band, compares seeing Sabbath onstage to watching Muhammad Ali in the ring

Avenged Sevenfold have postponed their 2025 South American tour at the last minute due to M Shadows’ vocal injury
By Metal Hammer published
The shows will be rescheduled for January

Alien: Earth showrunner Noah Hawley on why he used Metallica, Sabbath, Pearl Jam and more to soundtrack season one
By Merlin Alderslade published
Noah Hawley gave Alien: Earth a metal as hell soundtrack. What did you think of the show?

Ghost delivered a blockbuster concert movie with Rite Here Rite Now. They’re going in a totally different direction with the follow up
By Metal Hammer published
Ghost will be hitting the screen again

Linkin Park just did a surprise set on Kai Cenat's record-breaking Mafiathon 3 livestream - watch videos here
By Merlin Alderslade published
One of the world's biggest bands just popped up with one of the world's biggest streamers

Creeper's new single Prey For The Night is another typically understated gem from the goth-punk giants
By Niall Doherty published
It’s the latest cut from their forthcoming sequel record Sanguivore II, due out on Halloween next month

Hear Judas Priest and Ozzy Osbourne team up on cover of Black Sabbath’s War Pigs
By Matt Mills published
Proceeds from the all-Brummie collab will go to The Glenn Tipton Parkinson’s Foundation and Cure Parkinson’s

Ace Frehley cancels show on doctor's orders after studio fall
By Fraser Lewry published
The former Kiss guitarist will be 75 years old in April

Watch Ghost frontman Tobias Forge apologise onstage for last-minute concert cancellation
By Matt Mills published
The Swedish hard rock band cancelled the first night of a planned concert trilogy in Mexico City due to Forge contracting food poisoning

“It’s a cartoon, it’s Looney Tunes”: Gwar singer responds to conservative backlash over onstage Donald Trump ‘killing’
By Matt Mills published
“The idea that Gwar is normalising violence is patently absurd,” says frontman Blöthar The Berserker

Calling all Ghost fans! Get your hands on an exclusive array of bookazine bundles with a glow-in-the-dark t-shirt and puff print sweatshirt
By Metal Hammer published
Head to the Louder webstore and you can get Metal Hammer’s complete history of Ghost with a t-shirt and a sweatshirt you won’t find anywhere else

Watch Sleep Token cover Bruce Springsteen’s Dancing In The Dark during sold-out American tour
By Matt Mills published
Vessel performed The Boss’s 1984 hit by himself during his band’s show in Philadelphia on Wednesday
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