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At The Gates frontman Tomas Lindberg "being closely monitored around the clock" in hospital after setback with cancer

"t has been a very tough year." Tomas Lindberg

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

Lorna Shore, Paradise Lost and I Prevail are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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"Keep the faith!" Biff Byford reveals cancer diagnosis as Saxon are forced to postpone more shows

Saxon frontman Biff Byford has posted an update on social media explaining why the band have had to postpone dates this year

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“It’s when we started to find ourselves…”: How Facelift saw Alice In Chains go from hair metal local heroes to grunge superstars – with a little help from Soundgarden

The Seattle rockers’ game-changing debut turns 35 this month and still sounds as vital as ever

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"This is a perfect time for us to tell you that it's our last album." Megadeth to retire, announce final album and farewell tour to come in 2026

Thrash metal legends Megadeth are officially calling it a day

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"We're working on a song that needs Dani Filth." Employed To Serve's Justine Jones and Sammy Urwin on their Will Ramos collab, future guests and whether they'll tour the US

UK metalcore heroes Employed To Serve answer Metal Hammer reader questions

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"I talked one of the guys into doing magic mushrooms and he spent the whole night talking to the wallpaper." Dani Filth shares his life lessons from 30+ years on extreme metal's frontlines

From tripping on a battlefield to becoming penpals with black metal legend Euronymous, Dani Filth has certainly led an interesting life

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"Nine Inch Nails made me quit my day job." Zeal & Ardor's Manuel Gagneux picks the 10 songs that changed his life

From discovering black metal through Darkthrone to being inspired by Mike Patton for Stranger Fruit, these are the 10 songs that have shaped Zeal & Ardor's Manuel Gagneux

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"I wish I'd took some mushrooms." Bill Burr on how teaming up with Primus and Tool members helps his stand-up

Comedian Bill Burr reflects on performing Too Many Puppies with Primus in Los Angeles

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What Ozzy Osbourne thought of Taylor Swift: "I finally found a new artist that is a true superstar."

As Taylor Swift, the world's biggest pop star, announces details of her new album, The Life Of A Showgirl, we recall how she received Ozzy Osbourne's seal of approval

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You’ve never heard of this space rock band, but they just put on one of the loudest, craziest and most incredible festival sets I’ve seen in my life

Though French cosmonauts Slift are very much a cult prospect, it’s only a matter of time before their mesmerising live shows make them superstars

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Three young girls with an average age of 14 have just showed me that the future of heavy metal is in safe hands

Prodigal young drummer Yoyoka Soma put on an awe-inspiring showcase in London earlier this month

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Kiss react to inclusion in first Kennedy Center Honors announcement since controversial Trump takeover

"They're incredible people, by the way" - Donald Trump

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Bruce Dickinson reveals 2027 solo album plans, says Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris loves it: “He told me, ‘That’s the best stuff you've ever done!’”

Iron Maiden have plenty of things planned for 2026, but their singer is already looking even further into the future

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"One of the best metal albums of 2025 so far - extreme or otherwise." Blackbraid's mash-up of black metal brilliance and Native American spirit gets even better on album three

Blackbraid III beefs up the sound and feel of his first two albums to spectacular effect

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"They're larger-than-life action heroes extolling the virtues of guilt-free sex in the most OTT way." Heavy metal nuns Dogma just took over London's Black Heart - are they the scene's next breakout band?

A sweaty, sold-out show, a confessional booth and sexually empowered heavy metal anthems. What's not to love?

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I took my mum to one of Europe’s heaviest metal festivals, and her reviews of the bands are glorious

My mum joined me at Bloodstock Open Air to watch Gojira, Machine Head, Emperor and many more – this is what she thought of their shows

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“To make up for lost time, we thought it would be cool to do something extra special." Alter Bridge are hosting their own music festival - and it's happening at a castle in Wales

Alter Bridge will host their own festival at Cardiff Castle in Wales next year

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We asked this metal vocalist what Meat Loaf wouldn’t have done for love, and it turns out he actually knows the answer

Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach answers the question that’s bothered rock fans for more than 30 years

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Thrash legends Anthrax join 2026's stacked 70000Tons Of Metal cruise bill, as the on-sale date for tickets for next year's voyage is revealed

NYC thrash icons Anthrax join Soilwork, Amorphis, Insomnium, Kamelot, Gama Bomb, Vio-Lence and more on the 2026 70000Tons Of Metal line-up

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Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale opens up about breaking up with alcohol: “I was looking for an escape in all the wrong places”

Halestorm’s singer/guitarist explains why she turned her back on booze in December 2023

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Did we just see Mastodon play their best ever festival show? Yes, yes we did

Few would argue Mastodon are a band at their best outdoors. Their incredible Bloodstock set just changed that

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“No other heavy rock band has done this”: Robert Trujillo weighs in on Metallica’s potential residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere

After Lars Ulrich neither confirms nor denies rumours that Metallica will play Las Vegas’ famous Sphere, their bassist imagines what their shows there would look like

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Debate: which is the coolest Iron Maiden Eddie ever?

Trooper Eddie? Killers Eddie? Samurai Eddie? Mummy Eddie? Too many to choose from!

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“He transcends metal, he transcends rock, he transcends music”: Iconic metal drummer says Ozzy Osbourne’s death has made just as big an impact as John Lennon’s

Mike Portnoy of progressive metal luminaries Dream Theater weighs in on the widespread mourning following the Prince Of Darkness’ death last month

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