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Members of Bullet For My Valentine and Trivium clear the air on social media
By Rich Hobson published
Bullet For My Valentine and Trivium take to social media to clear up any misunderstandings

Trivium allege the Poisoned Ascendancy “world tour” is ending early due to Bullet For My Valentine
By Metal Hammer published
Trivium allege the Poisoned Ascendancy “world tour” is ending early due to co-headliners Bullet For My Valentine

King Diamond offers update on first album since 2007
By Matt Mills published
King Diamond offers update on new solo album, says another single will “definitely” drop this year

Slipknot wrote “a bunch” of new music during the pandemic – and guitarist Jim Root says they’re scrapping all of it
By Matt Mills published
“We need to just kind of, like, maybe sweep all that shit under a rug and start fresh”

Cradle Of Filth’s Dani Filth was pen-pals with Norwegian black metal ringleader Euronymous
By Matt Mills published
Cradle Of Filth’s Dani Filth was pen-pals with Norwegian black metal ringleader Euronymous

Alice In Chains’ Jerry Cantrell explains how he ended up on the soundtrack to horror blockbuster Sinners
By Matt Mills published
Alice In Chains’ guitarist/vocalist explains how a phone call from Metallica’s drummer got him involved with one of the most successful films of the year

Metallica fans cause small earthquake at Virginia show
By Stef Lach published
The 'Metallica Quake' was measured by the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory during Enter Sandman

Billy Corgan's epic interview with Al Jourgensen
By Rich Hobson published
From trading Ministry songs for drugs and production lessons to inspiring Nine Inch Nails and accidentally spiking Tool with LSD, no stone is left unturned

Judas Priest’s Rob Halford is “gutted” to not be playing Black Sabbath’s final show: “I had no idea it was happening!”
By Matt Mills published
Judas Priest are one of the only veteran metal bands to not be playing Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell concert this summer. Rob Halford explains why.

Watch this death metal band marry two of their fans onstage during a concert
By Matt Mills published
Symphonic/death metal maximalists Fleshgod Apocalypse paused a show on their current North American tour to officiate a wedding

Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil wants to put out final recordings featuring Chris Cornell
By Matt Mills published
The band and the estate of late frontman Cornell have had legal disputes over the potential release of posthumous music

WWE wrestler Penta has a new entrance theme featuring Tool’s Adam Jones on guitar
By Matt Mills published
The juggernaut pro-wrestling company has also collaborated with metal legends Machine Head, Slayer’s Kerry King and Living Colour in recent weeks

Killswitch Engage announce UK and Europe tour, with Hatebreed, Fit For An Autopsy, and Employed To Serve among supporting cast
By Paul Brannigan published
Killswitch Engage's first UK/European headline tour in six years includes massive Wembley Arena date

Ghost become first hard rock act in four years to top US album chart but miss out in the UK
By Fraser Lewry published
Skeletá has also had the biggest vinyl sales week for a hard rock album in more than three decades

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett admits he “should be a lot better” at playing guitar
By Matt Mills published
Metallica’s lead guitarist offers an honest appraisal of his own playing during an interview with Metal Hammer

Ghost's $130 Papa V Perpetua 'Ghildo' sells out in minutes
By Stef Lach published
Only 666 of Ghost's 7-inch purple adult toys were made available – and fans snapped them up swiftly

"Metal is the most positive thing in the world". Max Cavalera tells it like it is
By Stef Lach published
Sepultura founder and Soulfly star Max Cavalera thinks metal is the greatest – and who are we to argue?
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