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The man who almost sang for Metallica has no regrets: “I could have ruined metal”
By Metal Hammer published
Armored Saint vocalist John Bush says it wasn’t his “destiny” to front the biggest metal band of all time

Ozzy Osbourne to release new memoir Last Rites, centred around his recent health struggles
By Matt Mills published
The Prince Of Darkness’ second and final memoir will come out in October

Eivør signs new deal with Nuclear Blast Records and announces European tour
By Jerry Ewing published
Faroese art rocker Eivør will tour throughout Europe in Autumn 2025 and will release a new album in 2026

Rob Halford insists he didn’t quit Judas Priest in the 1990s
By Matt Mills published
The Metal God reveals that a technicality in his contract led to him stepping away from Judas Priest for 11 years

The Nine Inch Nails lyric that made Zeal & Ardor’s Manuel Gagneux quit his job
By Matt Mills published
A line from Nine Inch Nail’s 2005 album With Teeth inspired Manuel Gagneux to give up the 9-to-5 for good

Tony Iommi compared Bill Ward to a Lord Of The Rings monster at Black Sabbath’s epic farewell gig: “You look like Gollum!”
By Matt Mills published
As Ward issues a heartfelt thank you to his bandmates and fans, Sabbath’s guitarist admits he likened the drummer’s appearance when topless to an emaciated hobbit

Tony Iommi reveals the songs Black Sabbath rehearsed but didn't play at Back To The Beginning
By Fraser Lewry published
Tony Iommi has reflected on Black Sabbath's performance at Villa Park

Sabbra Cadabra! Celebrate Ozzy and co's triumphant final show with up to 20% off a whole pile of Black Sabbath merch this Prime Day
By Paul Dimery published
They might have taken their final bow, but the Black Sabbath legacy lives on - and you can show your love of the band by grabbing merch for less right now

Ghost’s Tobias Forge originally planned to sing a Black Sabbath deep cut at the Back To The Beginning gig
By Metal Hammer published
Papa V Perpetua sang Ozzy solo classic Bark At The Moon – but it could have been very different.

Members of Slipknot, Lamb Of God and Anthrax set to join the Osbournes at Comic-Con Midlands this weekend
By Metal Hammer published
Slipknot’s Sid Wilson, Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe and Anthrax’s Scott Ian and Frank Bello will do meet-and-greets and sign autographs in Birmingham on July 12 and 13

Founding Monster Magnet drummer/bassist Tim Cronin dead at 63
By Paul Brannigan published
"It is an incomprehensible void that he is leaving in our lives"

Black Sabbath's Back To The Beginning show expected to raise millions for charity
By Fraser Lewry published
Tom Morello suggests charity expectations as more than five million fans access pay-per-view livestream

You can now get an official Iron Maiden coin from the UK’s Royal Mint
By Classic Rock published
Heads it‘s King Charles, tails it’s Eddie

Metal Hammer Italy launches first issue with Iron Maiden on the cover
By Metal Hammer published
Celebrate 50 years of Iron Maiden with the inaugural issue of Metal Hammer Italy – also featuring Ghost, Sleep Token, Machine Head and more

Green Carnation announce trilogy of albums with brand new video for In Your Paradise
By Jerry Ewing published
Norwegian heavy proggers Green Carnation will release A Dark Poem, Part I: The Shores Of Melancholia in September

Win a Night Demon Curse Of The Damned ultimate box set
By Metal Hammer published
We've teamed up with cult heavy metallers Night Demon for an exclusive competition

Watch Spiritbox bust out one of their heaviest songs as they make American TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
By Metal Hammer published
The Canadian quartet played Soft Spine and probably rattled a few US television sets in the process
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