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This acoustic guitar virtuoso has turned Sleep Token’s Euclid into the most gorgeous instrumental you’ll hear this weekend
By Matt Mills published
UK guitar wizard Mike Dawes has released a studio version of his Euclid cover, after live recordings of it went viral last year

Hear Deftones frontman Chino Moreno’s remix of The Cure track Warsong
By Matt Mills published
It’s taken from the transformative project Remixes Of A Lost World, out on June 13

Sepultura’s Iggor Cavalera: “We didn’t like how metal was made in Europe or in America”
By Matt Mills published
Sepultura’s original drummer explains why the Brazilian metal scene was so enamoured with the Devil in the 1980s

Listen to metalcore heroes Loathe’s first new song in three years, Gifted Every Strength
By Matt Mills published
The Liverpudlians have returned to their metal roots in teeth-gnashing fashion

Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler and Soundgarden members have been added to Black Sabbath’s farewell show, Sharon Osbourne reveals
By Matt Mills published
The legends will join Metallica, Slayer, Guns N’ Roses and other rock/metal stars at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5

Former Possessed guitarist killed by police in California after gun battle outside his home
By Paul Brannigan published
Brian Montana, a former member of death metal pioneers Possessed, dies aged 60, following fatal escalation of dispute with a neighbour

Ozzy Osbourne will only sing five solo songs at his final show this summer, support act Sammy Hagar reports
By Matt Mills published
And one of them will be No More Tears

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson has 18 songs demoed for new solo album, will record it next year
By Matt Mills published
The Mandrake Project was Bruce’s first solo album in 19 years, and he seems to have no intention of taking that long again

Sharon Osbourne remembers first thoughts when she laid eyes on Ozzy: “What the f*ck?!”
By Matt Mills published
Sharon Osbourne first saw her husband at a Black Sabbath show when she was 18 – and it was unlike anything she’d experienced before

Metallica are going to re-release their Load
By Matt Mills published
The metal titans’ controversial sixth album is getting remastered and reissued via an expanded package, featuring demo versions and live recordings

Sleep Token are on the cover of Metal Hammer’s 400th issue – and there are two collectible covers to choose from
By Eleanor Goodman published
Sleep Token fans: will you choose the House Veridian Edition, or the House Feathered Host Edition?

Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale says it’s an “honour” to be the only woman performing at Black Sabbath’s farewell show
By Matt Mills published
The singer/guitarist believes that other leading women in rock and metal will “be there in spirit”

"Life has simply caught up with me": Devin Townsend is taking an indefinite break from touring
By Fraser Lewry published
Devin Townsend won't be going on the road for "the foreseeable future" after his upcoming run of PowerNerd live shows

Take a sneak peek at Ghost’s phone-free world tour thanks to new music video Peacefield
By Matt Mills published
The song is taken from the Swedish devil church’s new album Skeletá

Jerry Cantrell has an amazing solo song on the Sinners soundtrack and no one seems to be talking about it
By Matt Mills published
Listen to the Alice In Chains guitarist/singer’s raspy and overlooked new track In Moonlight here

Slayer’s Kerry King admits he isn’t close with Tom Araya
By Matt Mills published
King says that Slayer’s singer/bassist is “a very different person” compared to when they started the band together in 1981

Hit horror movie Sinners is inspired by Metallica track One
By Stef Lach published
Sinners director says One from Metallica's ...And Justice for All album was the inspiration for his new hit horror film
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