Jonathan Selzer

Mikael Åkerfeldt spills the tea on Opeth's prog metal rock opera The Last Will And Testament

Hamferd's latest album Men Guðs Hond Er Sterk explores a maritime disaster that befell a whaling ship in their native Faroe Islands

Twelve years before they played the Olympic opening ceremony, Gojira released their classic fifth album, 2012’s L’Enfant Sauvage

From founding fathers like Black Sabbath, Rainbow and Judas Priest to metal's modern leaders such as Ghost, Sleep Token and Spiritbox, these are the songs that have defined a genre

The story of Dimmu Borgir’s Enthrone Darkness Triumphant, the album which drew up the blueprint for symphonic black metal

The story behind The Devin Townsend Project’s 2009 debut album, Ki

Dutch prog metallers Dool tackle issues of liminality and fluidity on new album The Shape Of Fluidity

From Japanese Samurai metallers Ryujin to 'bimboviolence' pioneers BRAT, rising alt metal stars Alt Blk Era and mysterious black metallers The Sun's Journey Through The Night, these are the bands you need to hear in 2024

Sleep Token, Creeper, Within Temptation: 2023 has been a massive year for metal, and these 50 records represent the very best the year has had to offer

Demonaz talks black metal history, Abbath and whether Immortal will ever tour again

From history-obsessed power metallers to sonically devastating singer-songwriters, here are the new artists you need to know about

French pagan-folksters Skáld, Danish hardcore rabble-rousers Eyes, Aussie animal rights activisits To The Grave and synthwave-laden black metal from Nighted: these are the bands you need to hear in August 2023

Justin Broadrick's work has influenced everyone from Faith No More to Metallica, yet a recent diagnosis has finally helped him find himself.

From Ghost and Slipknot to Zeal & Ardor and Ithaca, these are the best albums of the last 12 months

From Aborted and Immolation to Venom Prison and Lorna Shore, these are the 10 best death metal records of 2022

Masks, nightmares and burning people alive – step into the weird world of Portuguese provocateurs Gaerea

From the punk vs metalhead conflict that nearly ended in murder to blasting black metal in a run-down cabin in the woods, Wolves In The Throne Room drummer Aaron Weaver talks the 10 songs that changed his life

Ozzy Osbourne, Parkway Drive, Bloodbath and beyond - these are the essential metal albums you need to hear this week

Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor got up close to Metallica's surprise Black Album set at Aftershock Festival - here's his exclusive review

Members of Beartooth, Alien Weaponry, Jinjer, Cane Hill and more give their verdict on Slipknot's new track, The Chapeltown Rag

Lucifer's Johanna Sadonis and Nicke Andersson pull out the brightest gems from the hard rock bargain bins