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Watch Zakk Wylde in emotional video for Black Label Society's Ozzy Osbourne tribute
By Stef Lach published
Zakk Wylde and Black Label Society release video for Ozzy's Song – their touching tribute to the late Prince of Darkness

No plans for new Pantera music, but Charlie Benante wants live album
By Stef Lach published
Pantera reunion drummer Charlie Benante hopes a live album will be released to document the controversial comeback

Ross 'The Boss' Friedman, founding guitarist with Manowar and The Dictators, dead at 72
By Fraser Lewry published
News of Friedman's death comes just weeks after he was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease

Get the new Metal Hammer with an exclusive Lamb Of God cover and lyrics t-shirt, only through the Louder webstore
By Metal Hammer published
This perfect package for diehard fans includes a cover and t-shirt you won’t find in the shops

Metallica producer: “Nothing happened in the band unless Cliff Burton nodded ‘yes’”
By Matt Mills published
80s producer Flemming Rasmussen remembers Cliff Burton being the heavy metal titans’ unofficial musical leader

Black metal giants Dimmu Borgir are returning with their first album in eight years
By Matt Mills published
Grand Serpent Rising will come out on May 22 – listen to lead single Ulvgjeld & Blodsodel now

Judas Priest have started recording their next album: “I don't know if I’m allowed to say that, but I’ve said it”
By Matt Mills published
Guitarist Richie Faulkner says the British metal veterans were in the studio for a month earlier this year

UK metal band on the cusp of breaking up detail the ludicrous costs of touring in the 2020s
By Metal Hammer published
From carnets to bus hire and visa applications that may be declined anyway, Svalbard’s Serena Cherry sounds off on the mounting costs that are making touring unsustainable

Alissa White-Gluz talks the next stages of her career
By Rich Hobson published
Alissa White-Gluz is working on two new albums with very different focuses

Slayer soundtrack a fist-fight featuring Bruce Campbell as Satan in the new episode of Invincible, and TV doesn’t get much cooler than that
By Matt Mills published
SPOILER ALERT: watch a snippet of the blood-soaked battle here

William Shatner announces that Rob Halford will guest on his eagerly-awaited all-star heavy metal album
By Fraser Lewry published
Captain Kirk and the Metal God are working on a cover of Judas Priest's classic You've Got Another Thing Comin'

Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix loves how rock is pushing back against A.I.
By Stef Lach published
Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach believes the rock and metal world won't allow artificial intelligence to stifle human creativity

Watch guitarist turn hits by Blink-182, Creed and Chris Stapleton into black metal riffs
By Matt Mills published
Imperial Triumphant’s Zachary Ezrin is giving a wide array of hit songs an icy makeover

Sepultura founders Max and Iggor Cavalera declined invitation to perform at band’s final show, claims guitarist
By Matt Mills published
Even though Kisser spoke with ex-drummer Iggor over the phone, an onstage reunion doesn’t seem to be on the cards

Why Avenged Sevenfold “fell in love” with Metallica’s ever-controversial St Anger
By Matt Mills published
They’re not quite there with Lulu, though

Parkway Drive distance themselves from former employee who pleaded guilty to underage sex offence
By Matt Mills published
Jed Gordon, brother of the Australian metal band’s drummer Ben Gordon, recently pleaded guilty to having sex with a 15-year-old girl when he was in his early 20s

Lord Of The Rings star Elijah Wood can no longer listen to Metallica’s Enter Sandman, and his infant son is to blame
By Matt Mills published
“It became the only song that he wanted to hear for a very long stretch of time”
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