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"I was like, 'I can't handle this.'" Deftones' Chino Moreno reveals why he gave up booze
By Merlin Alderslade published
Chino Moreno has been sober for three years now

We told Deftones singer Chino Moreno what ‘baddiecore’ is and this was his response
By Matt Mills last updated
The frontman reacts to his band being at the forefront of a new, sexed-up metal genre also featuring Sleep Token and Bad Omens

Cradle of Filth keyboard player Zoë Federoff leaves the band mid tour
By Stef Lach published
Cradle of Filth South American tour rocked by sudden departure of keyboard player Zoë Federoff

"I'm an old man, I can do what I f***ing want!" Metal God Rob Halford considers recording an album of Tony Bennett covers
By Stef Lach published
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford is thinking about making a Tony Bennett tribute album

Mastodon pay tribute to late ex-bandmate Brent Hinds at their first show since his death
By Metal Hammer published
Watch Mastodon’s Brann Dailor honour ex-guitarist Brent Hinds’ death at a gig in Alaska

Bruce Dickinson just played a 41-year-old Iron Maiden deep cut live for the first time ever
By Classic Rock published
Bruce Dickinson made history in Anaheim by playing an Iron Maiden classic live for the very first time

Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme salutes the late Ozzy Osbourne
By Paul Brannigan published
Josh Homme can see a certain beauty in Ozzy Osbourne's final show and heartbreaking death

Chino Moreno says that 'lost' Deftones album Eros "will most likely never see the light of day"
By Paul Brannigan published
Don't hold your breath waiting on a release date for 'lost' Deftones album Eros

Brent Hinds RIP: The world of music pays tribute
By Fraser Lewry published
Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds has been killed in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta - Tool, Slash, Trivium, Opeth, Zakk Wylde and more pay tribute

Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds dead at 51
By Merlin Alderslade published
Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds has died in a motorcycle accident

Ghost are celebrating the 10th anniversary of Meliora by letting you exchange real money for fake money
By Matt Mills published
The new vinyl variants of Ghost’s third studio album include a $666 bill featuring former frontman Papa Emeritus III

Serj Tankian details how back surgery impacted System Of A Down touring schedule
By Matt Mills published
The vocalist explains how a 2021 procedure played into the band’s decision to stick to standalone shows rather than full-scale touring

Ozzy Osbourne is on the cover of the new Metal Hammer
By Eleanor Goodman published
We celebrate the life of the godfather of heavy metal and look back at his farewell show Back To The Beginning

Not even Chino Moreno knows why Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter isn’t touring overseas anymore: “It’s still something that I feel he is figuring out”
By Matt Mills published
Carpenter announced his intention to stop playing international shows with his alt-metal band in 2022

Metallica's Lars Ulrich salutes one of the greatest live albums ever, a record he says he's listened to "about 18,000 times"
By Paul Brannigan published
Lars Ulrich pays tribute to "the best hard rock live album ever".

Kittie have re-recorded a nu metal classic to celebrate its 25th anniversary and make us feel ancient
By Matt Mills published
The Canadian four-piece’s song Spit was released two-and-a-half decades ago, and your lower back isn’t what it used to be

The new Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 trailer contains a weird industrial remix of Metallica’s Master Of Puppets
By Matt Mills published
Ever wondered what it would sound like if Metallica played one of their greatest songs while scaffolding fell on them? Activision’s got you covered!
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