Adam Brennan

Updated Slipknot are one of the biggest metal bands on the planet - and that means there’s a load of merch out there. To help you choose what to get hold of, we’ve picked out some of our favourites

Often loathed at the time of release, these albums are way better than you’ve heard

Onstage meltdowns, backstage fistfights, egg bombardments and empty venues – this is what happens when touring goes horribly wrong

Metal’s history with horror movies goes back decades. We count down the 20 greatest anthems inspired by the screen, from the gruesome, to the grizzly, to the straight-up glorious

Given To Live are changing young music fans' lives through the power of live music

The best Metallica merch you can buy in 2022, from S&M2 box sets and whiskey to Hetfield guitars and luxury watches

Limp Bizkit as Guns N’ Roses? James Hetfield as Elvis? Pantera as Kiss? This is how your favourite stars celebrate Halloween

From Metallica to Poison, Korn are kings of the unexpected cover version – and here are their best

For every Avenged Sevenfold and Killswitch Engage, there were hundreds of 2000s bands the world has forgotten. Here are 10 who should have been massive

From Delain and Devin Townsend to Celtic Frost, Nightwish and Cradle Of Filth, these are the 25 best symphonic metal releases that saw metal embrace its grandiose side

Looking back over the rollercoaster career of 21st century metal heroes Trivium

Never heard of Siren? Fozzy’s Chris Jericho has – and he wants bring their story to the world with a new documentary

Metal, rock, country, kids’ cartoon themes – there’s literally nothing Corey Taylor won’t cover

The mainstream media doesn’t bother with metal very often. And when it does, it’s usually for a really crazy reason