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How Slipknot made Snuff: the greatest metal ballad of the 21st century
By Matt Mills Published
Inspired by Corey Taylor’s divorce and redefined after the death of Paul Gray, Snuff shows The Nine at their most beautifully vulnerable

“ADHD isn’t a superpower. But we can turn pain into poetry’’: TesseracT and Chimp Spanner duo’s Prince Of Failure
By Phil Weller Published
Daniel Tompkins and Paul Ortiz smash prog together with nu metal on their cathartic self-titled record

The Kinks trade music-hall whimsy for slabs of arena rock on Give The People What They Want
By Classic Rock Magazine Published
The Kinks' 19th studio album explored the band's harder edges and saw the reintroduction of an old friend

In a world of smiling 60s beat bands, Procol Harum were serious – and it paid off
By Chris Roberts Published
The proto-prog debut album that followed blockbuster single A Whiter Shade Of Pale contained an 18-minute suite and challenging lyrics. It was everything the late Gary Brooker wanted it to be – almost

Phil Manzanera knew Roxy Music were going to make it when they made their debut album for £5,000
By Sid Smith Published
Guitarist who failed his first audition recalls making 1972 debut album for just £5,000

Was Chris Squire and Steve Hackett’s only Squackett album worth the wait?
By Nick Shilton Published
Yes bassist and ex Genesis guitarist released A Life Within A Day in 2012. It probably wasn’t what fans were expecting. What was it instead?

“Afraid Of Sunlight escaped more than it was released." How Marillion's eighth album brought the curtain down on their time at EMI and set the band up for the rest of their career...
By Philip Wilding Published
1994's Brave set Marillion on a collision course with their record label, EMI. A year later, they went out on a high with Afraid of Sunlight. This is the story...

How Deftones rose above turmoil and tragedy with Diamond Eyes
By Terry Bezer Published
Deftones are one of modern metal‘s most acclaimed bands – and its most turbulent
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