The tumultuous story of Peaceville Records, the label that helped shape extreme metal
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Ante-Inferno: the band bringing black metal to the seaside
They might draw on depressing subjects, but Scarborough's Ante-Inferno find empowerment in black metal after a turbulent battle with self-identity
Stephen Stills’ wild stories of Neil Young, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Public Enemy
He’s jammed with Hendrix, hung out with Peter Sellers and ribbed Bob Dylan – you name them, Stephen Stills knows them
Tori Amos’ From The Choirgirl Hotel is prog in its truest sense
1996 album opens with arguably her proggiest song then delivers figurative lyrics, rhythmic shifts and style change-ups
Tears For Fears are one of the most influential bands ever. Here's ten reasons why.
If you’ve been wondering what connects Disturbed, Kanye West, The 1975, David Guetta, James Corden, Nas, New Found Glory, Foals, Dizzee Rascal and more then this is the list for you. If you haven’t, you might as well read it anyway.
The unbelievable story of Def Leppard’s 80s hard rock masterpiece Hysteria
Four years, one near-fatal car crash and an ocean of booze in the making, Def Leppard’s Hysteria is the 80s hard rock album against which all others should be measured
Metal Hammer's Tracks Of The Week: February 7 2026
Spiritbox, Arch Enemy and Rivers Of Nihil are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
Cool new proggy sounds you must hear from McStine & Minnemann, Gleb Kolyadin, Marko Hietala and more in this week's Tracks Of The Week
Great new prog to enjoy from Phase Transition, you, infinite, Pale Epiphany and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week
"Behind those dark glasses and unsmiling visage, he presented an inscrutable presence." Soft Machine's Mike Ratledge remembered
Prog writer Sid Smith pays tribute to the former Soft Machine founder and keyboard player Mike Ratledge, who sadly died after a short illness, aged 81
Best portable record players 2025
Portable record players are great space-saving turntables for the newer vinyl lover, as well as for those tight on space; read on to discover the best of the bunch
The Story Behind Scars On Broadway's They Say
Starting out as a post-punk inspired side project, Scars On Broadway became a new lifeline for Daron Malakian with first single They Say giving him a second life
Black Sabbath albums ranked, from worst to best
Some Black Sabbath albums are epoch-defining classics, some are average, some downright embarrassing, and we've ranked them – from woeful worst to brilliant best
When William Burroughs gave Daevid Allen permission to call his band The Soft Machine
A key moment in the Canterbury band’s history came when the future Gong mastermind made contact with his former collaborator in 1966
"I’d listen to that song and dream about my future": The soundtrack of Luke Spiller's life
Luke Spiller picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals the classic album he might record new vocals for
I front a metal band and this is what it's like having hundreds of phones pointed at you every night on stage (spoiler: it's really weird)
Serena Cherry, frontwoman of British extreme metallers Svalbard, opens up on the experience of having your every move documented on stage
Best headphones for vinyl 2025: A concise collection of quality cans for your analogue hi-fi
Get intimate with your record collection – and spare the neighbours – with the best headphones for vinyl
How Trivium and Bullet For My Valentine revitalised metal
Trivium's Ascendancy and Bullet For My Valentine's The Poison were released eight months apart. They would become instant metal classics - and usher in the next generation of metal bands
Jerry Cantrell on riffs, Alice In Chains and extreme metal
Ever wondered what extreme metal bands Alice In Chains jammed to? Jerry Cantrell has the answer
Nine albums by the members of Guns N' Roses you should listen to... and one you should ignore
The members of Guns N' Roses will always be defined by the music made with the band, but that's not all they've done
