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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

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

The five most metal Sleep Token songs
By Matt Mills published
The detractors say, “Sleep Token aren’t metal” – these songs reply, “Yeah, right!”

“Fans were tetchy; then all fears were allayed”: 11 great Rush songs from the 90s and beyond
By Prog published
The cream of the Canadian trio Rush's later years

Rare video of AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson singing Toto's classic Hold The Line has gone viral
By Fraser Lewry published
The footage was shot in 2001, as the AC/DC frontman played a series of low-key shows and recorded covers of two traditional folk songs

Things get steamy as Robert Fripp and Toyah tackle Rod Stewart's Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?
By Fraser Lewry published
The Fripp-Willcox cover of Rod Stewart's classic features a rare lead vocal from Robert Fripp
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