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“You’ve no idea how cold it was – totally freezing. I know we’re a doom band, but this was suffering way beyond the call of duty”: How Candlemass changed metal forever with doom landmark Epicus Doomicus Metallicus

Doom metal never sounded so huge as it did on Candlemass’ game-changing 1986 debut album Epicus Doomicus Metallicus

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"Everybody needs this band right now. America is screaming out for a band like the Sex Pistols." Sex Pistols, with Frank Carter, announce first North American tour in over two decades, starting at a venue where they had pig hooves thrown at them in 1978

America, prepare yourselves for the return of the world's greatest punk band

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"I consulted with high-end industry pros, undertaking a meticulous dismemberment process to ensure this is built to last." Ice Nine Kills' singer Spencer Charnas launches Pretty Evil cosmetics range, "for those who live for the limelight or the moonlight"

"Would I be caught dead in Pretty Evil? Absolutely. And so should you."

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The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

From big-hitters Evanescence and Linkin Park to underground heroes Imha Tarikat, Employed To Serve and Esprit D'Air, these are the best new metal songs you need to hear this week

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Ministry announce summer headline shows in the UK and Europe

If you had hoped to see Ministry outside of a festival next summer, you're in luck

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Deafheaven transcended black metal and the elitists hated them for it - now they've embraced it again with their heaviest album yet

After straying from their black metal roots in recent years, Deafheaven come screeching back on Lonely People With Power

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Prog and Metal Hammer partner with this year's post-rock and prog metal two-day event Pelagic Fest

Prog and Metal Hammer partner with post-rock and prog metal event Pelagic Fest which takes place in Maastricht in August

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“This is less a concert than a hard rock workout”: Bloodywood’s energetic Indian folk/nu metal fusion makes for one of London’s sweatiest gigs in recent memory

New Delhi’s viral superstars keep a sold-out O2 Forum Kentish Town singing and screaming for their entire 60-minute set

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Linkin Park launch "the best song we've ever made" Up From The Bottom

Up From the Bottom will appear on a deluxe edition of last year's From Zero album

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The Conjuring star Vera Farmiga announces debut album with her heavy metal band The Yagas

The Oscar-nominated actor and her band will release Midnight Minuet next month

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Evanescence release new song Afterlife from Devil May Cry TV series soundtrack, have their next album in the works

It’s an exciting time to be a fan of Amy Lee and co.

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“This deluxe edition contains actual soil from the grave of William Blake”: Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson is releasing a comic book compilation with dirt from the resting place of one of England’s most famous poets

Ever wanted to own a comic printed using the dirt that surrounds William Blake’s dead body? Bruce Dickinson’s got you covered!

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"No guitar solos! No belly dancing music!" Metallica's Kirk Hammett looks back on working with Lou Reed on their controversial, much-mocked and largely-misunderstood collaboration Lulu

"Lulu means so much to me for a number of reasons.", Kirk Hammett states

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“I’ve been touring around indie record stores, and I’ve yet to meet anyone who’s even heard of Playboi Carti”: Steven Wilson comments on chart battle with superstar rapper

Wilson and Carti’s new albums were engaged in a two-horse race for UK chart supremacy last week

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Watch Paramore’s Hayley Williams join Deftones to sing Minerva in Nashville

Williams previously joined the nu metal-era idols for a performance of Passenger in 2010

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What Alice Cooper has in common with Hannibal Lecter: Shock rock's foremost practising Christian on snakes, guns, alcohol and Bible study

After decades in the business of rock'n'roll, this is the Gospel according to Alice Cooper

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Adrian Smith names his favourite Iron Maiden song, even though it’s “awkward” to play

“That riff is kind of awkward. But I like the song.”

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Cradle Of Filth’s singer claims Ed Sheeran tried to turn a Toys R Us into a live music venue

The plan was unfortunately shot down by Ipswich City Council

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"He and I have that kanaka thing, we're bros!" Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett on his friendship with Jason Momoa

What do a heavy metal and Hollywood star have to bond over? A lot, it turns out.

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This metalcore band want their new song to be John Cena’s theme now he’s a bad guy

Appropriately enough, it’s called Villain Arc

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"What happens next, you give everyone a hard-on and then go around the room with a bat like Al Capone?!” Ginger Wildheart's wild tales of Lemmy, AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Cheap Trick and more

Meet Ginger Wildheart, the multi-tasking musical superhero who's shared stages with Cheap Trick and Motörhead and drinks with Axl Rose, Tony Iommi and Liza Minnelli

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Mastodon add headline shows to their summer tour in the UK and Europe, but there's still no news on who's replacing Brent Hinds

Good news for European metal fans

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“London, are you ready to howl with us?” German werewolf power metallers Powerwolf announce biggest-ever UK show at 12,500-cap. Wembley Arena

Everybody’s favourite German metal werewolf sex cult will reach a new apex in March 2026

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Hear Jack Black and Dave Grohl team up with Ozzy Osbourne’s producer on joyously heavy new song I Feel Alive

The star-studded collaboration is part of the soundtrack for Black’s new film A Minecraft Movie

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Ghost’s Tobias Forge says he’s “technically a solo artist”: “My job is a group effort”

To be fair, where’s the lie?

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