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Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett tour moved to 2021
Bands release joint statement as summer stadium tour becomes lockdown's latest victim
Watch Swiss hurdy gurdy visionary play five Black Sabbath riffs
Hurdy gurdy maestra Michalina Malisz finds new thrills in Supernaut, Sweet Leaf and more
Music industry calls for unity following the death of George Floyd
Record labels call for a “Black Out Tuesday” as a day to “disconnect from work and reconnect with our community” following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week
Metallica x Billabong LAB collab: Ride The Lightning… and the surf
Thrash metal boardshorts are here for summer, thanks to the expanded merch collaboration between Metallica and surf clothing company Billabong
SpaceX astronauts prepared for historic launch by blasting out AC/DC
Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley prepared for SpaceX launch by blasting out AC/DC - and got a Black Sabbath wake-up call ahead of docking procedure
Get a behind the scenes look at how Pearl Jam’s Retrograde video was created
Pearl Jam share video showing how Josh Wakely created the striking video for the band’s Gigaton single Retrograde
Kiss, Meat Loaf and W.A.S.P. guitarist Bob Kulick dead at 70
Bruce Kulick confirms death of older brother Bob, Kiss and W.A.S.P. guitarist
Lamb Of God team up with Testament’s Chuck Billy for new single Routes
Lamb Of God release animated visualiser for their brand new single Routes - featuring a guest appearance from Testament frontman Chuck Billy
Download TV announces virtual festival lineup
With this year’s Download UK called off, organisers have revealed what fans can look forward to on Download TV next month
Metal Hammer podcast #117: Paul Gray remembered
On the new Metal Hammer podcast, we pay tribute to late Slipknot bassist Paul Gray on the 10th anniversary of his death
New Years Day share neon-tinged video for Skeletons
New Years Day release video for their Unbreakable track Skeletons: “It’s clear to me that Skeletons is a favourite among the NYD fan community," says Ash Costello
Watch Behemoth’s bewitching visualiser for blistering new track Evoe
Behemoth mark the launch of their new EP A Forest with visualiser for their brand new track Evoe
Listen to Korn’s acoustic reworking of Can You Hear Me?
Korn release a new take on their track Can You Hear Me? - as band reschedule European tour dates
Behemoth share video for their ferocious live version of A Forest
Behemoth release live video filmed in Helsinki with Shining’s Niklas Kvarforth showcasing their cover of The Cure classic
Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith to release book about his fishing passion
Monsters Of River & Rock will take the reader to the Final Frontier of fishing - and follow Smith as he searches for “fishing nirvana”
Within Temptation share video for new single Entertain You
Check out video for Within Temptation’s latest single Entertain You - the band’s first new material since the Resist album
Online Slay At Home metal and art festival set up to raise cash for charity
A star-studded lineup including members of Megadeth, Testament, Anthrax, Trivium, Stone Sour and Gojira will take part in this weekend's free Slay At Home online event
Slipknot announce Knotfest Roadshow streaming event
Slipknot’s online Knotfest Roadshow event will feature exclusive concert streams, interviews and much more