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How a progressive rock legend helped Nine Inch Nails make an alt. rock masterpiece
By Paul Brannigan published
"To be honest, my manager had to talk me into this one"

Godflesh will no longer perform live after Justin Broadrick undergoes significant abdominal surgery
By Fraser Lewry published
Godflesh frontman Justin Broadrick has undergone surgery for a "huge" inguinal hernia

My Chemical Romance, Tool, Limp Bizkit and Pierce The Veil to headline Aftershock festival 2026; The Offspring, Queens Of The Stone Age, Babymetal and more than 130 other acts also confirmed
By Matt Mills published
The Sacramento festival will return to Discovery Park from October 1 to 4

Watch Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale sing Black Sabbath covers at Geezer Butler and Paul Rodgers tribute show this week
By Matt Mills published
Taylor sang Paranoid and Hale took on lead vocals for a version of Neon Knights, with Butler playing bass for both performances

Twisted Sister line up Sebastian Bach as Dee Snider's replacement for reunion shows
By Fraser Lewry published
Sebastian Bach says he's spoken to Dee Snider and they were both "kind of emotional"

Slaughter To Prevail will host a one-of-a-kind event mixing metal and bare knuckle fighting
By Rich Hobson published
The first Blood4Blood event will take place in Daytona in May

Black Sabbath to be given the classical treatment on UK tour featuring local orchestras
By Simon Young published
A series of shows will reinvent Sabbath's metal blueprint throughout the UK – with strings attached

One of the greatest metal albums of all time celebrates its 40th birthday today
By Paul Brannigan published
Metallica's Lars Ulrich on his band's masterpiece, Master of Puppets

A nu metal hero says he's fully invested in religion after lengthy battle with addiction
By Simon Young published
Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix has revealed his sobriety journey has been strengthened by his faith

Ozzfest will “absolutely” return in 2027
By Matt Mills published
Sharon Osbourne has confirmed that the successful travelling metal festival will come back nine years after its last edition took place

Trent Reznor casts doubt on Nine Inch Nails' future as a live act
By Paul Brannigan published
The leader of one of rock's greatest live bands suggests their touring days may be coming to an end

This is what it was like watching Metallica on their first European tour, as remembered by Kreator’s Mille Petrozza
By Metal Hammer published
Kreator’s Mille Petrozza was 15 when he saw the future biggest band in metal support Venom at a 3,000-capacity festival in the Netherlands

The Hu announce their biggest UK and European tour to date
By Rich Hobson published
The Mongolian metal heroes will return to the UK after supporting Iron Maiden in July

Thin Lizzy legend Brian Robertson on his controversial time in Motorhead, and why Lemmy asked him to leave
By Paul Brannigan published
"I knew it was going to be rough"

Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe saw a UFO
By Rich Hobson published
The truth is out there for Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe

Nine Inch Nails surprise release 44-track Tron Ares: Divergence album featuring remixes and previously unreleased material
By Paul Brannigan published
In the mood for two-and-a-half hours of Nine Inch Nails music? Then today is a good day

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine claims Metallica and others held him back during early career
By Matt Mills published
The singer/guitarist now believes “there’s no reason why we shouldn’t be friends”
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