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Lemmy's nearest and dearest on how the Motörhead man faced death "like a champ"
By Merlin Alderslade published
You might not be surprised to find that Lemmy faced his own mortality with the kind of no-nonsense attitude that defined his life

Watch Will Ramos nail a one-take of Lorna Shore's emotional metal anthem, Glenwood
By Merlin Alderslade published
Is someone cutting onions?

Primus have announced their first European show in almost a decade
By Jack Rogers published
A truly legendary band are going to be joined by a modern titan and one of the best heavy bands of this century in Bristol next Summer

Megadeth announce 2026 Canadian tour with Anthrax and Exodus
By Stef Lach published
Megadeth's farewell plans now include a 12-date tour of Canada with fellow thrash metal titans

Watch The Darkness treat commuters at London St Pancras station to a surprise live performance
By Stef Lach published
Justin and Dan Hawkins of The Darkness performed Christmas songs and some of their hits at London train station

Claudio Sanchez details the “heartbreak” that inspired Coheed And Cambria’s classic song, Welcome Home
By Matt Mills published
From a traumatic break-up, Coheed’s frontman gained the inspiration to write a Platinum-selling breakthrough single

Machine Head announce evening-with Europe and UK shows for spring 2026
By Matt Mills published
Oakland’s groove metal pioneers will be playing some extensive sets when they return in the spring

Guns N' Roses announce two new singles and 2026 world tour
By Fraser Lewry published
Axl, Slash, Duff and the others will hit the road again next year

Masked metal sensations President have written four songs for their debut album, with a lot more on the way
By Metal Hammer published
The anonymous breakout stars aren’t wasting any time in following up this year’s EP, King Of Terrors

Watch Tool play a bunch of rarities for the first time in 20 years, plus a Black Sabbath cover, during New Zealand shows over the weekend
By Matt Mills published
Deep cuts from the Undertow, Ænima and 10,000 Days albums found their way back onto the setlist as the prog metal icons kicked off their Oceania/Asia tour

“Wherever there is an end, there is also a beginning”: Arch Enemy split with singer Alissa White-Gluz
By Metal Hammer published
White-Gluz leaves Arch Enemy and announces a solo album

According to Glenn Hughes and Slayer's Kerry King, the rock and metal talent pool is drying up
By Stef Lach published
Former Deep Purple man Glenn Hughes and Slayer's Kerry King can't name any new rock or metal artists that excite them

Tom Morello says it's just a matter of time before unreleased Audioslave album sees the light of day
By Stef Lach published
There's an album's worth of "great" Audioslave music featuring the late Chris Cornell just waiting to be unleashed

"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
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