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"As metal staggered to its feet and limped out of the 80s, it was on the cusp of becoming stronger than ever before": How heavy metal got its mojo back
Big hair and bad spandex almost killed any credibility metal had in the 1980s. But metal not only survived, it also came back bigger and stronger than ever
"It’s the biggest heavy metal party in the world." Metallica, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Guns N' Roses and Tool, plus insane ticket prices, 40° heat and, er, lobster dinners. Inside the brilliance and the absurdity of Power Trip festival 2023
We headed out to Power Trip in October for a first-hand look at the biggest heavy metal festival ever assembled
10 pop stars who’ve championed heavy metal bands
Ed Sheeran, Billie Eilish and Megan Thee Stallion have proven that metal and pop needn’t be polar opposites
The 10 greatest compilation albums in heavy metal history
From greatest hits to rarity-stacked soundtracks, these are the best compilations in the history of heaviness
“Black Sabbath are afraid of us blowing them offstage. I’d feel the same in their position”: Lemmy, Ozzy and the story of legendary 80s rock festival the Heavy Metal Holocaust
In August 1981, 40,000 rabid fans descended on an English football ground to watch Motörhead headline the Heavy Metal Holocaust. And it got chaotic
"I’m not one to be marching in the streets with a sign or holding a gun or a knife, but my words are my tools and my weapons": Dolly Parton on why her heavy metal protest song World On Fire needed to be written
There's more to Dolly Parton's Rockstar album than superstar-assisted karaoke, as she proved with its furious first single World On Fire
10 heavy metal supergroups that actually turned out super
Murderdolls, Audioslave and Roadrunner United have proven that the supergroup can sometimes yield amazing results
We trawled Etsy to find Cyber Monday deals for the funniest, strangest and straight-up coolest heavy metal gifts so you don't have to
From a Rob Trujillo-inspired clock to a metal Celine Dion shirt to the GOOD kind of heavy metal troll, these deals feature some of the most unique gift ideas you'll find anywhere
