Is fencing better than karate? Was the world about to end? How many frozen daiquiries can you have and still pull off an epic solo? Maiden were answering all the important questions when they made Powerslave
Forget Nirvana’s Nevermind – it was Jane’s Addiction’s game-changing second album Ritual De Lo Habitual that ushered in the alternative rock decade
Machine Head, Poppy and Lord Of The Lost are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
Inspired by a baseball-capped server at a dive-thru, the song brought the band a UK No.1 single, lifted them out of the doldrums and set them up for the next period of huge success
Mikael Åkerfeldt spills the tea on Opeth's prog metal rock opera The Last Will And Testament
Starting out as a YouTube sensation with a robotic persona, Poppy has broken out to become a hyperpop/metal crossover star
We dive deep into the discography and lore behind masked metal entities Sleep Token
Everything you need to know about Download festival 2025, including buying tickets and lineup announcements
Celeste feat. Celeste? When we asked the metal band to name the soul singer’s best song, they opened the door for a team-up
Nile are one of death metal's most reliably consistent bands. We caught up with mainman Karl Sanders for some lessons on life, death and more
With some true underground metal royalty in their ranks and a tour with Cradle Of Filth under their belts, High Parasite are the goth metal fix you've been looking for
In 2016, all five members of Korn looked back on the ups, downs and madness of their rollercoaster career
Soundgarden’s 2012 comeback album King Animal was their first in 16 years – and it found the grunge pioneers finally comfortable with their legacy
How Aleister Crowley, aka The Great Beast, influenced generations of metal bands
Trashing hotel rooms with Ozzy, teaching Mark Wahlberg how to rock and almost joining Guns N’ Roses – Black Label Society guitar berserker Zakk Wylde has done all of it and more
Diamond Head’s Lightning To The Nations should have turned them into NWOBHM-era superstars, but instead it inspired Lars Ulrich to start his own band
Malevolence, Korpiklaani and Burning Witches are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
Two symphonic metal icons united for this powerhouse 2013 single. Sharon and Tarja tell us how it all came together
From The Gloom In The Corner's cinematic metalcore to Sgáile's mountain-inspired doom, industrial goth of Black Satellite and brutal Belgian post-metallers Divided, these are the brilliant new bands you need to hear in November 2024
