Book detailing the history of Ministry will feature bonus 7-inch single
Ministry – Prescripture: The Visual History will be published later this year and come with acoustic take on 1985’s (Every Day Is) Halloween
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Book detailing the history of Ministry will feature bonus 7-inch single
Ministry – Prescripture: The Visual History will be published later this year and come with acoustic take on 1985’s (Every Day Is) Halloween
Slayer ex Dave Lombardo: Tom Araya has wanted to retire since I was in the band
Former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo says the band’s vocalist and bassist Tom Araya has wanted to retire for years due to “neck issues”
Opeth scrapped "30 or 40 minutes" of death metal material after 2008’s Watershed
Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt says a conversation with bassist Martín Méndez was the catalyst to change their musical direction on Heritage
Wednesday 13 hook up with Alice Cooper for Necrophaze - watch ghoulish video
Wednesday 13 launch spook-filled promo for Necrophaze - the title track from the upcoming studio album
Kiss star Gene Simmons undergoes “medical procedure” in LA
Kiss were forced to postpone their recent show in Salt Lake City due to bassist and vocalist Gene Simmons having to fly back to Los Angeles for a medical procedure
Metallica: Are they now the biggest metal band on the planet?
New figures show that Metallica have sold a staggering 22 million tickets for their live shows since 1982 - bringing in $1.4 billion in the process
Iron Maiden look to The Final Frontier on visit to the SpaceX HQ
Iron Maiden took time out of their North American tour to visit the SpaceX headquarters in California
Marilyn Manson lands role as Viking death metal vocalist in American Gods
After roles in shows including Sons Of Anarchy and Salem, Marilyn Manson will play the frontman of Blood Death in 3rd season of American Gods
Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine checks in with cancer update
Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine reports he’s almost through his last round of throat cancer treatment, as he thanks fans for their support
US Navy confirms UFOs are real thanks to Tom DeLonge
The US Navy have confirmed that the flying objects in the videos released by ex-Blink-182 singer Tom DeLonge’s UFO research organisation are, indeed, unidentified
Voyager focus on the guitars in new Water Over The Bridge video
As Voyager prepare to tour across the UK and Europe on their Flying Colours Tour, they share guitar walkthrough video for new track Water Over The Bridge
Evanescence and Within Temptation announce co-headline European tour
Evanescence and Within Temptation join forces for the 2020 Worlds Collide European tour - tickets on sale this week
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This woman covering Lamb of God on Germany's The Voice will make every metalhead's year!
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The Scorpions, and the most infamous limousine ride in rock'n'roll history
When it was time for the Scorpions to close the Day On The Green festival, they were determined to get from their dressing room to the stage in style. So they took a limo. “What do you expect us to do?” asked guitarist Rudy Schenker. “Walk?!”
Listen to the brand new track from US black metal heavyweights Abigail Williams
Premiere Abigail Williams exclusively debut their first single and chat to Hammer about forthcoming album Walk Beyond The Dark
Blut Aus Nord debut trippy new track taken from their forthcoming album Hallucinogen
Listen to the avant-black metal pioneers new track Nomos Nebuleam taken from their forthcoming new album, Hallucinogen
See Dani Filth behind the scenes at The 69 Eyes Two Horns Up video shoot
Exclusive Take a look behind the scenes of gothic rockers The 69 Eyes and Dani Filth's collaboration on track Two Horns Up
Motley Crue's 10 craziest moments
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Korn's new album promised to be their heaviest yet, but is it? We've picked apart every track to find out...
Wednesday 13 VS Jason Voorhees: The Ultimate Friday 13th showdown
What would happen if we united horror metal icon Wednesday 13 with Friday The 13th slasher hero Jason Voorhees? Only one way to find out…
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The Hu's track-by-track guide to debut album The Gereg
One of the year's most eagerly awaited debut albums, The Gereg by Mongolian stars The Hu, is finally upon us
Eye Flys' track by track guide to new album Context
Underground metal supergroup Eye Flys guide us through new album Context one track at a time
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Heilung's Furtha is an album of unstoppable primal power
The amplified historians deliver another psychedelic sermon
Napalm Death's Shane Embury and Absolute Power's Russ Russell project Tronos release star-studded new album
The dynamic duo's new project, described as "ambient psych doom metal", release their debut record Celestial Mechanics
Venom Prison’s demonic Samsara album is a twisted modern death metal classic
Brit death metal firebrands delve deeper into the dark on second album
Mystifier’s first album in 18 years is cult Brazilian metal at its best
Brazil’s subterranean terror squad return in malevolent splendour with Protogoni Mavri Magiki Dynasteia
Children Of Bodom’s blackened Hexed album is the sound of a band back on track
Finland’s melodeath favourites Children Of Bodom regain their bearings on new album Hexed
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Sheffield’s ever-evolving punk metallers jump off the deep end
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Swallow The Sun – When A Shadow Is Forced Into The Light album review
Magnificent bleakness and inconsolable loss from Finnish death-doom veterans
