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"Listen LOUD." Trent Reznor on the forthcoming Nine Inch Noize album
By Paul Brannigan published
The story behind the new Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize collaboration

Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson pays tribute to his late former bandmate Joey Jordison
By Matt Mills published
Slipknot’s founding drummer departed the band in 2013, before dying in July 2021 aged 46

Watch R&B superstar Thundercat play bass for his former band, thrash metal hellraisers Suicidal Tendencies, at Coachella last weekend
By Matt Mills published
The man born Stephen Bruner was a member of the California band for almost 10 years before leaving to focus on his solo career

Slipknot fan compares Look Outside Your Window album to Pink Floyd, claims Lacuna Coil's Cristina Scabbia guests
By Matt Mills published
Look Outside Your Window, a long-shelved project recorded in 2008, is due to come out on Record Store Day, April 18

Ville Valo would love to reunite goth metal icons HIM
By Matt Mills published
Nearly 10 years after one of Finland’s biggest bands called it a day, their singer is hoping they can get back together

What it was like seeing Metallica in their early days, according to Death Angel frontman Mark Osegueda
By Merlin Alderslade published
Mark knew that Metallica were destined for great things from the very start

Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale opens up about stepping away from church as a teenager
By Metal Hammer published
The singer/guitarist formed her band while attending a Christian school, but she quickly found that organised religion wasn’t for her

Iron Maiden, Oasis, Billy Idol and Phil Collins will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
By Fraser Lewry published
"I actually think the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame is an utter, complete load of bollocks" - Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson

How Sopranos legend Stevie Van Zandt persuaded Bruce Springsteen to take a chance on future Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg
By Paul Brannigan published
How Jay Weinberg went from playing New York bars to playing stadiums with Bruce Springsteen as a teenager

Bring Me The Horizon will play Count Your Blessings in full at a special UK show this summer
By Merlin Alderslade published
Bring Me The Horizon doing Count Your Blessings in full in Manchester this July? There's a sentence we didn't expect to be writing today

"That dude just showed me a dead alien." What Trent Reznor saw on Tom DeLonge's phone
By Stef Lach published
As far as weird rock celebrity stories go, this one from Foo Fighters drummer Ilan Rubin is going to be pretty hard to beat

Turnstile address alleged attempted murder shock with video at Coachella
By Stef Lach published
Maryland hardcore heroes address shock alleged attempted murder with sweet video of victim Bill Yates at Coachella

Hotly-tipped fantasy doom metallers Castle Rat launch video for bombastic single Siren
By Fraser Lewry published
Castle Rat embark on a North American tour with Amon Amarth and Dethklok next week

Taylor Momsen has been bitten by another animal on the AC/DC tour
By Simon Young published
The Pretty Reckless vocalist sought medical treatment before their set in Mexico City

Tool frontman offers support to friend, US Army's top general, ousted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
By Simon Young published
Maynard James Keenan and General Randy George were West Point Prep classmates in the early 80s

"People were throwing coins!" What it's like playing to a hostile Iron Maiden crowd, according to Atreyu
By Merlin Alderslade published
Atreyu might be one of metalcore's most celebrated bands, but they had a hard time winning over a rowdy Maiden crowd in Mexico

Twisted Sister announce first show with Sebastian Bach - and it's in Alaska
By Fraser Lewry published
Twisted Sister will introduce Dee Snider's replacement during a short run of shows in September and October
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