The tangled story of Saint Vitus, the US misfits who helped give birth to doom metal
The modern doom scene owes a huge debt to Saint Vitus
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The crazy story of British Steel, the album that turned Judas Priest into superstars
1980’s British Steel officially sealed Judas Priest’s status as metal gods
The epic career of Diane Warren, the songwriting genius behind some of rock’s greatest hits
Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, The Cult and Starship have all benefitted from Diane Warren’s midas touch
Donovan’s transcendental tales of The Beatles, Dylan, Hendrix and David Lynch
Folk-rock pioneer Donovan on jamming with Macca and Dylan, butting heads with John Paul Jones and meditating with David Lynch
The ultimate Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath playlist
The ultimate Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath playlist, as picked by members of Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Halestorm and more
When Black Sabbath bow out this summer, this lot will officially be Britain's best stoner/doom/psych band
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs sound heavier, dirtier, and nastier than ever before on their excellent new album Death Hilarious. What's not to love?
The forgotten British psychedelic bands whose records might help pay off your mortgage
Britain's Swinging 60s gave birth to a deluge of bands lost to the mists of time – but today their releases are worth a small fortune
What happened when The Struts’ Luke Spiller worked with Mike Oldfield
Luke Spiller and Mike Oldfield collaborated on 2014 album Man On The Rocks, giving the Struts singer a new appreciation for the Tubular Bells mastermind
Biff Byford on Lemmy, inspiring thrash metal and the greatest heavy metal riff ever written
The Saxon frontman takes Hammer reader's questions - and definitively answers whether Vikings or Saxons would win in a fight
“Don’t be afraid. Be stubborn. Demand respect”: Kate Bush’s advice for forging a career
When Kate Bush released 2011 album 50 Words for Snow, she offered a few words of advice on creating the kind of maverick career she’d made for herself
Why Ian Anderson is leading Jethro Tull through a late career productivity burst
Why Ian Anderson is keeping Jethro Tull on a prolifically productive roll
Tony Levin on the differences between Peter Gabriel and Robert Fripp
Veteran bassist Tony Levin, who met Peter Gabriel and Robert Fripp on the same day in 1976, compares and contrasts the two band leaders
Inspired by Pink Floyd, Marillion made a film out of their album Brave. It didn’t go well
Marillion’s attempt to make a full-length move to accompany 1994 concept album Brave went so badly that the director disassociated himself from it
The Black Crowes albums you should definitely listen to... and one to avoid
The Black Crowes may have been born out of time, but their best albums – a fusion of southern rock, gospel, blues and fiery rock'n'roll – are timeless
A mind-mincing encounter with Black Sabbath on the Sabotage tour
By 1976, Black Sabbath already had a huge heritage to live up to. We joined them on the road in Portsmouth
“I’ve gone from having the greatest time of my life, to wanting to kill myself.” An audience with Red Hot Chili Peppers on the final night of their One Hot Minute world tour
In the summer of 1996, rumours spread that the Red Hot Chili Peppers were going to break up following the conclusion of their One Hot Minute world tour. I was sent to the tour's final show to find out the truth
Amon Amarth, Wardruna and others explain why metal loves Vikings so much
We got bands and academics to tell us why heavy music can’t get enough of big, burly berserkers
The wild story of Canned Heat, the badass blues band that death couldn’t kill
Booze, barbiturates, suicide and overdoses – the twisted tale of America's first great boogie-rock band
Ghost’s Tobias Forge breaks down every track on new album Skeletá
Get to know Ghost’s new album before it drops on April 25
