"As soon as you hear it it's just, 'Wow'. The simplicity of it and how powerful it is."
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Iron Maiden announce details of official doc to coincide with their half-century
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“He used to call me Hitler. I’ve been called Sergeant Major, but Hitler takes the biscuit.” Iron Maiden's Steve Harris remembers "lovable rogue" Paul Di'Anno
Steve Harris salutes the singer who helped launch Iron Maiden from London's East End to stadiums worldwide
Ever wanted to hear Cyndi Lauper go goth? Try this cover of I Drove All Night by Scandi supergroup Cemetery Skyline
Turns out, whether it sounds happy or sad, Lauper’s 1989 anthem is still incredible
Cradle Of Filth’s Dani Filth: “My village was the first one in England to install CCTV, just to spot us skateboarding!”
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Courtney LaPlante on the sense of "existential dread" that fuelled new Spiritbox album Tsunami Sea
Hailing from a sea-level Canadian island, Spiritbox singer wakes up every day hoping it won't be swallowed up by the ocean
Machine Head have launched a new whiskey in shotgun-shaped bottles
The 94-proof drink comes in a collector’s box that also features shot glasses modelled after bullet cases
“This time, we’re going beyond 11.” Watch the first teaser for Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Prepare to go one louder with David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, Derek Smalls, Elton John, Paul McCartney and more
Deftones announce more North American dates for 2025 with IDLES in support
Deftones will play an additional 14 dates in Canada and the US in August and September of this year
"My reason for being there is the connection between myself and everybody that I brought with me." Tobias Forge on why Ghost's upcoming shows will be a phone-free zone
Tobias Forge explains why your mobile phone will be locked away during the upcoming Ghost tour
Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher explains Brent Hinds exit: “Like a marriage, sometimes people grow apart, and they get interested in other things”
Hinds parted ways with the pioneering progressive/sludge metal act last week, ending his 25 years of service
Spiritbox have released two new live tracks only available until tomorrow
Songs recorded at recent live shows in London and Paris are available on an expanded edition of new album Tsunami Sea, which can be downloaded until 11:59pm on Thursday
Ghost’s Tobias Forge explains why Papa V Perpetua was unveiled on the Black Sabbath farewell show poster
The world got its first look at Ghost’s ‘new’ frontman last week, but Papa V Perpetua was first named on February posters for Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning event
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Whitechapel just made one of this year's most brutally intense metal albums
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"Someone get Papa Emeritus on the phone."
Green Lung's mix of Black Sabbath dread and Ghost theatricality makes them perfectly suited for massive venues
Opeth bring a career-spanning setlist, staggering visuals and more than a little self-confidence to sell-out London show
Rejuvenated after latest album The Last Will And Testament, the prog/death metal masters honour both sides of their sound with cinematic accoutrements
Spiritbox's Alexandra Palace show is the end of an era - and the start of their reign as new metal stars
With live debuts, old favourites and stunning visuals, Spiritbox's headline show at Alexandra Palace is nothing short of magic
Papa Roach put on a nostalgic classic in London’s Wembley Arena
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Playing their classic 2005 albums at the O2 in London, the metalcore icons indulge everyone’s nostalgia while proving themselves as arena headliners
Heilung might've played Glastonbury, but Birna shows Wardruna are still the grand daddies of Nordic folk
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Brighton duo Lambrini Girls deliver 2025's first essential album with their debut Who Let The Dogs Out
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