The 10 best black metal albums of 2024
You may as well rename Ihsahn, Zeal & Ardor and Witch Club Satan “Spinal Tap”, because there was none more black in 2024
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Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell died 20 years ago today, on December 8, 2004. In 2007, his brother Vinnie Paul paid tribute to a giant of metal
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The story of Fear Factory’s Demanufacture, the album that rewired metal forever
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The night Metallica's Robert Trujillo got pied in the face by a rock legend
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The 10 best prog metal albums of 2024
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The 20 Best Songs by The Sisters of Mercy – as chosen by former members, collaborators & more
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How Motörhead made their game-changing Overkill album and the anarchic tour that followed
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Epica say they're embracing "dark fantasy" themes on their next album
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4 brilliant new metal bands you need to hear in December 2024
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Myles Kennedy on how Jim Carrey changed his life and why he worries about Billie Eilish
For some people, travelling life’s road is easy. For lifelong worrier Myles Kennedy it’s anything but
CDs are back! Here are ten essential rock and metal albums you can still get in Amazon's Cyber Monday CD sale before the end of tonight
Replacing beloved classics or jumping on the unexpected CD boom bandwagon? Here are ten discs you need in your collection
Here are the most disgustingly ugly Christmas jumpers you can bag in EMP's Cyber Monday deal - if you have the guts to wear them in public
From a truly atrocious Metallica monstrosity to a One Piece number that'll make your eyes bleed, these are the jumpers to go for on Cyber Monday if you want to ruin Christmas for everyone
Some of my favourite rock and metal records ever are included in Walmart's big Cyber Monday vinyl sale
Maiden, Sabbath, Sepultura and Alice In Chains are just some of the artists whose classic albums are included in these cut-price Walmart deals
What are the best earplugs for concerts in 2024? I'm a professional product tester and live music fanatic – these are my top picks
When it comes to enjoying live music, looking after your hearing is paramount. Myself and the Louder team have tested what we think are the best earplugs for gigs, plus we have full reviews and advice from hearing experts
Amazon is offering 3-for-2 on more than 1,000 gifts this Black Friday, including 10 of my favourite rock and metal albums
Linkin Park’s Hybrid Theory, Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours and Metallica’s Black Album aren’t just generational albums – they can be bought cheap in this massive deal for Amazon US customers
Sepultura name the five songs which define their career
Ahead of their impending retirement, Derrick Green and Andreas Kisser explain which songs have most shaped Sepultura’s career
Every Opeth album ranked from worst to best
From 1995's Orchid through to 2024's The Last Will And Testament, we ranked every Opeth album in order of greatness
