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How Silent Lucidity became Queensrÿche’s biggest hit (second time around)
By Malcolm Dome published
The lead track from 1990’s Empire explores an unusual subject – but its singer argues it proved to be the right song at the right moment

Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: May 2 2025
By Rich Hobson published
Death Angel, Primus and Loathe lead this week's best new metal songs, plus new music from Shadows Fall, Turnstile, Chthonic and more.

Hear Deftones frontman Chino Moreno’s remix of The Cure track Warsong
By Matt Mills published
It’s taken from the transformative project Remixes Of A Lost World, out on June 13

Sepultura’s Iggor Cavalera: “We didn’t like how metal was made in Europe or in America”
By Matt Mills published
Sepultura’s original drummer explains why the Brazilian metal scene was so enamoured with the Devil in the 1980s

Listen to metalcore heroes Loathe’s first new song in three years, Gifted Every Strength
By Matt Mills published
The Liverpudlians have returned to their metal roots in teeth-gnashing fashion

Mammoth return with horror-themed video starring Danny Trejo, Slash, Valerie Bertinelli and multiple zombie flesh-eaters
By Fraser Lewry published
Wolfgang Van Halen is back with a new single, The End

"It better not be s**t!" Producer reveals Bob Geldof's words of warning ahead of the recording of new album from the cast of Live Aid musical Just For One Day
By Paul Brannigan published
Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical (Original Cast Recording) will features covers of timeless anthems from artists who made history at 1985's legendary Live Aid concert

Propagandhi are as confused about the state of things as everyone else on vital new album At Peace
By Matt Mills published
Canada’s punk/metal iconoclasts aren’t sure what to do about the chaos across the globe, but their eighth album is poignant and poetic all the same
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