Metal Up Your Bass! TransAtlantic duo remaster entire early Metallica catalogue with bass parts restored and made louder
Good news for lovers of low end metallic grooves
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I just got a £50 Amazon gift card to spend in the Spring Deal Days sale thanks to this epic 67% saving on NordVPN - protect your browsing for only £5.19 per month
Don’t want to miss your favourite shows when you’re out of the country? Want an Amazon gift card to spend in the Spring sale? Looking for browsing protection and more? This deal has you covered
Papa Roach have just named the best nu metal songs of all time – and, yes, one of them picked Last Resort
No false modesty here
Bruce Springsteen shares Pogues cover from upcoming Shane MacGowan tribute album
Springsteen cover is the first single to be released from 20th Century Paddy: The Songs of Shane MacGowan
Artists
How Sleep Theory became baddiecore's fastest rising stars
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A wild and weird weekend in Las Vegas with metal's most colourful band
They might've started out as a melodeath band, but these days Avatar are supporting Iron Maiden and Metallica and more colourful than ever
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How The End began, then went weird
Bruce Springsteen shares Pogues cover from upcoming Shane MacGowan tribute album
Springsteen cover is the first single to be released from 20th Century Paddy: The Songs of Shane MacGowan
Music
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: March 13 2026
Sabaton, Devin Townsend and Corrosion Of Conformity are among the best new metal songs this week
Great new prog you must hear from Devin Townsend, Green Carnation, Midge Ure, Teramaze and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week
Cool new prog you must hear from Hanry, Advent Horizon, Coal & Crayon and more in all new racks Of The Week
The explosive story of Third World War, the band who inspired The Who and influenced punk
From John Lennon to The Who, The Faces, The Clash, Steve Albini and beyond, Third World War influenced many
Why Rival Sons' Jay Buchanan destroyed his past
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David Gilmour's iconic black Strat is now the most expensive guitar ever
Cost-of-living crisis? What cost-of-living crisis?
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Tech
With up to 33% off vinyl storage in Amazon's Spring Deal Days sale, there's never been a better time to organise your wax. Here's 9 of my top picks for record collectors
Amazon Spring Deal Days is here and it's brought discounts to a range of vinyl storage units covering a range of budgets - get in quick
Best CD players 2026: Return to your physical music library with these sharp-sounding CD players
Music streaming is fine, but physical media is for keeps - and hot on the heels of the vinyl revival, comes news that interest is booming in the humble compact disc. Here's a selection of my favourite players
Audio-Technica AT-SB727 Sound Burger turntable review
The Audio-Technica Sound Burger is a delightfully moreish morsel of retro-styled, portable record-playing magnificence
Best Marshall speakers 2026: Powerful party and pocket speakers from the guitar-amp giant
A comprehensive look at the best speakers from iconic amp merchants Marshall – covering portable powerhouses and huge home hi-fi boxes
Loudest Bluetooth speakers 2026: The best wireless speakers loud enough to shake your foundations
Get the party started with these full-fat, high-wattage Bluetooth speakers from Marshall, JBL, Soundboks and more
Wired headphones are back! Here's my pick of 9 rock-solid companions for your MP3 player, portable CD player or cassette player
It's easy to forget about wired headphones due to the rise in Bluetooth devices, but I've picked out a selection worth a closer look that are both reliable and comfortable
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Lamb Of God's new album Into Oblivion is their best in well over a decade
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