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Days after their singer adopted two bear cubs, Slaughter To Prevail announce new album Grizzly – stream lead single Russian Grizzly In America
By Metal Hammer published
We’re starting to think Alex Terrible likes bears…

Babymetal’s new album, Metal Forth, has been delayed
By Matt Mills published
Japan’s kawaii metal sensations have pushed their upcoming release back by two weeks

Watch Trivium react to a music video so bad they didn’t release it for 20 years
By Matt Mills published
Trivium made two versions of the video for Dying In Your Arms – the first try was so dreadful that it’s only now seeing the light of day

Ozzy Osbourne has started “endurance training” ahead of final Black Sabbath show
By Matt Mills published
The Prince Of Darkness will step onstage for the last time at Birmingham’s Villa Park on July 5

Heriot’s Debbie Gough reveals which Billie Eilish song inspired the metalcore hellraisers’ new album (no, seriously)
By Matt Mills published
The Eilish song was a “reference point” for one of UK's most celebrated young heavy bands

Ghost fans are selling fake money dropped during the band’s Skeletour dates in exchange for real money
By Matt Mills published
Why not spend £50 on some Frater Imperator banknotes that have no cash value? We can think of a few reasons why not…

Power-stances at the ready, because Ghost have dropped their most 80s-coded single to date with the fist-pumping, hope-filled Peacefield
By Liz Scarlett published
Ghost have shared the latest single from their forthcoming new album, Skeletá

Stoner metal beloveds Orange Goblin announce final tour with support from Grand Magus and Urne
By Matt Mills published
The Londoners will play across the UK and Ireland in December before going their separate ways

Joey Jordison’s original Slipknot logo design revealed via social media
By Matt Mills published
The late Slipknot drummer’s family have shared his initial sketch for the band’s legendary logo

Def Leppard’s Rick Allen is still traumatised by Florida attack two years ago
By Matt Mills published
The Def Leppard drummer was assaulted in a hotel car park in March 2023

Hear Halestorm return with rousing single Darkness Always Wins
By Matt Mills published
The Pennsylvania hard rockers promise their new song isn’t as pessimistic as its title makes it sound

Watch Slayer legend Kerry King make his Wrestlemania debut as he plays Damian Priest to the ring
By Merlin Alderslade published
Kerry King made a special live appearance at Wrestlemania 41 in Las Vegas and it all looked metal as hell

"I couldn't care less about other people's opinions." M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold says they'll keeping pushing artistic boundaries
By Stef Lach published
Avenged Sevenfold divided audiences with their latest album – and they aren't likely to play it safe next time around either

Watch Love on the Spectrum star James B. Jones meet his metal heroes Disturbed
By Stef Lach published
Metal giants Disturbed share sweet moment with one of the stars of massive Netflix hit Love on the Spectrum

Faith No More’s Mike Bordin doesn’t see singer Mike Patton rejoining the band any time soon
By Metal Hammer published
Don’t hold your breath for a Faith No More reunion

Watch Loathe play a new song live with Code Orange’s Jami Morgan
By Matt Mills published
The Liverpudlians haven’t released a metal album in five years but seem to have new music ready

Why Iron Maiden have banned record label staff from the studio since 1982
By Matt Mills published
Iron Maiden’s label representatives haven’t been allowed to hear what the metal legends are recording since as far back as The Number Of The Beast
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