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Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx slams aging rock stars who are "still trying to act 25"

Motley Crue man Nikki Sixx is 66 – and he's not a fan of "artists that are still trying to act 25 and they're 65"

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“It was a death sentence in the 80s. His illness and our whole future being so uncertain propelled us towards not worrying if something was completely out of the box”: The heartbreaking tragedy that produced a cult early 90s metal anthem

Armored Saint should have been bigger than they were – but they produced a classic in Last Train Home

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Former Cradle of Filth members file lawsuit against Dani Filth after period or turmoil

Complicated Cradle of Filth falling out is exposed in legal papers

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"I am so blessed. I have the best job in the world." James Hetfield on how Metallica fans make it "easy" for him to do his job

Metallica frontman is fuelled by the passion and energy of the fans

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"We have the fire back. There’s definitely unfinished business to be done next year" The original line-up of one of the pioneers of djent have just got in the studio together for the first time in 20 years, and they sound absolutely phenomenal

SikTh continue to show why they are such a pivotal piece in the progressive metal puzzle

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The 9 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Listen to some fresh noises from Alissa, Sylosis, Girlschool and more, then vote for your favourite

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One of Europe's biggest (and cheesiest) dance acts is going to be playing the UK's biggest rock and metal festival, Download, in 2026

Download Festival are continuing to bridge gaps between cultures in more brilliant and bonkers ways

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Bruce Dickinson reflects on the fan outcry after he split from Iron Maiden: “When you left, it didn’t matter if you’d made the best record in the world – nobody could listen to it”

The legendary singer discusses how the controversy surrounding his departure from The Beast coloured fans’ thoughts on his 1994 solo album, Tears Of The Dragon

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“The teacher would say, ‘OK, get out your health books,’ and I would have to leave. My parents told me a little speech to say about our religion and why, and I didn’t believe it”: How Metallica turned childhood trauma into a decades-spanning trilogy

Inspired by James Hetfield’s isolated upbringing (and a little bit of Chris Isaak), Metallica made an honest, inverted ballad and kicked off a 27-year-long series

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"The vampire make-up slowly melts off during the show, revealing the human beings underneath": Welcome to the blood-drenched, Rocky Horror-inspired world of Creeper

Creeper’s new album is a rich, lascivious feast of vampires and rock’n’roll theatre, Jim Steinman-style. But the real Creeper story starts with shoestring punk gigs, DIY video shoots and community spirit

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"It was pretty freaky getting zipped up in the body bag. It’s like, 'Okay, how many other times is this ever going to happen?'" How metal icons Korn finally broke the charts with a smutty song, a controversial look and a truly deranged video

Anyone who grew up with nu metal has a very different idea of what the letters A, D, I, D, A and S mean

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Watch extremely rare video of Black Sabbath performing with former Fleetwood Mac singer Dave Walker in 1978, during the time Ozzy Osbourne left the band for just a few months

Ozzy stepped away from Sabbath in late ’77, only to rejoin the following year. This recording of War Pigs and Junior’s Eyes is the only video of the band playing with their temporary replacement.

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"I thought this album was going to be the biggest of my career." The crazy forgotten music project featuring Ozzy Osbourne, System Of A Down, Wu-Tang Clan, Xzibit and more than was meant to be legendary, but was a total disaster

This could have been incredible, but it was an absolute flop

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"Listening to this, it’s like going back to a good time, but a really horrible time at the same time."The story behind the song that saved Ozzy Osbourne's career (and why it gave him mixed emotions over three decades later)

After being dumped from Black Sabbath in 1979, Ozzy Osbourne needed a big comeback. And boy did he find it

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"When I moved to Birmingham I assumed every band was going to sound like Black Sabbath": Meet Margarita Witch Cult, the big-riffing Brummies keeping Sabbath’s traditions alive

Built on a Sabbath template with lashings of Motörhead and Alice Cooper, Margarita Witch Cult also admit to being influenced by Desmond Child

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"I couldn't believe how casual she was acting. Did she not realise how insane this was?" The story of the 15-year-old boy who flew to Rio to see Ozzy Osbourne

Stephen Rea's 40-year friendship with the Osbourne family began at Rock In Rio in 1985 - and he tells the story in a new book

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"When the doctor was at the house and told us, I cried right there. I couldn’t help it. And he was the one who consoled me!" Lemmy's nearest and dearest on how the Motörhead man faced death "like a champ"

You might not be surprised to find that Lemmy faced his own mortality with the kind of no-nonsense attitude that defined his life

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“The magic has gone. I’m trying to find it in other places”: The Norwegians who abandoned black metal to re-enact the psychedelic era – covering songs that weren’t always their favourites

They were always known for genre-hopping. But their exploration the Age of Aquarius’ disintegration via obscure tracks from the era was something else again

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See why Will Ramos has been described as the best metal vocalist of his generation with this outstanding one-take of Lorna Shore's emotional metal anthem, Glenwood

Is someone cutting onions?

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“I thought it was frat boy stuff...it's my least favourite record of our history.” The story of thrash metal legends Slayer 'going nu metal' and regretting it almost immediately (and why that album is much better than you remember)

When Slayer began to dabble with contemporary influences in the 90s, it didn't end well for them

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"Firmly at the top of our wish lists for a very, very long time." Weird 90s alt-rock legends Primus have announced their first European show in almost a decade, headlining ArcTanGent Festival with Chelsea Wolfe and Cult Of Luna

A truly legendary band are going to be joined by a modern titan and one of the best heavy bands of this century in Bristol next Summer

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Debate: Which is the better album? Highway To Hell or Back In Black?

AC/DC's last album with Bon faces off against their first with Brian

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From Bondi to the Agora Ballroom: The story of what happened when AC/DC arrived in America

AC/DC landed in the US four days after the release of Let There Be Rock, primed for their first North American tour. Nobody knew who they were

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Megadeth announce 2026 Canadian tour with Anthrax and Exodus

Megadeth's farewell plans now include a 12-date tour of Canada with fellow thrash metal titans

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