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Black Country, New Road battled steep odds to make Forever Howlong - but they won
Line-up changes, cancelled tours, shyness, outside commitments left the Canterbury crew with no option but to gamble on their future. Their third studio album proves they won
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The former Yes vocalist and the Flower Kings leader spent two years creating and fine-tuning a record designed to be an in-depth experience – and surprised even themselves
Every Steely Dan album ranked, from worst to best
Steely Dan brought jazz smarts and lyrical sophistication to rock, conjuring up brainiac music that sold millions - just don't mention 'yacht rock'
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The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds is revered by the critics - but not everyone is on board
Brian Wilson's celebrated masterpiece, reappraised
"Fuelled by a cartoonish energy”: Atomic Rooster’s Atomic Rooster, remastered and expanded
The proto-prog trio’s crunching 80s revamp revisited, with extras and a live set
Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe’s Luminal and Lateral are a double victory
Stunning collaboration yields two albums that are different – while also, somehow, the same
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: June 20 2025
Biohazard, Omnium Gatherum and Beyond The Black are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
