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Robert Jon & The Wreck keep the southern vibes alive on Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes
By Johnny Sharp published
Hard-working southern-fried So Cal quintet Robert Jon & The Wreck make an impressive return on album number nine

Debate: What's the best Black Sabbath album?
By Metal Hammer published
Whether it’s a classic like Paranoid or a left-field pick like Born Again, we want to know which Black Sabbath album you can’t stop spinning

Kittie have re-recorded a nu metal classic to celebrate its 25th anniversary and make us feel ancient
By Matt Mills published
The Canadian four-piece’s song Spit was released two-and-a-half decades ago, and your lower back isn’t what it used to be

Why Throwing Muses’ debut album remains one of the proggiest and best albums of the 80s
By Joe Banks published
Astonishingly, Kristin Hersh and her band were still in their teens when they released their first collection of fractured narratives and multipart, chorus-free arrangements

The Wishbone Ash albums you should definitely own... and one to avoid
By Dave Ling published
With their twin guitar attack, Wishbone Ash created a whole new sound before venturing into folk, soft rock and – whisper it – techno

Exodus break the habit of a lifetime on Force Of Habit
By Classic Rock Magazine published
With Metallica's Black album bringing them a huge new audience, Exodus clambered aboard the experimental bandwagon

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: August 18, 2025
By Polly Glass published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Ricky Warwick, Deep Purple, Paradise Lost and more

All the essential new metal albums coming out in 2025 – and where to buy them
By Metal Hammer published
From the return of Sabaton and a Mastodon side-project to a blockbuster Slipknot reissue, these are the essential metal albums coming in the rest of 2025
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