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"I turned a hockey stick into a scythe": Introducing Castle Rat, your new favourite medieval-themed doom-rocking New Yorkers

All hail The Rat Queen!

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Watch Gene Simmons officiate at 2025's most rock'n'roll wedding

The Kiss man presided over the wedding of Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante and former Butcher Babies singer Carla Harvey

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How big a Ghost fan are you? Take our devilishly hard Ghost quiz to find out!

Think you know your Papa IIs from your Papa IVs? Take our special Ghost quiz to see how you measure up

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“We had to pay the families of Charles Manson’s victims royalties from the song. And we’ve been doing that ever since”: With the inadvertent help of a notorious cult leader, one band became the kings of 90s goth metal

The song was not a commercial hit, but today it stands as a classic of its genre

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"I split my forehead open. He said, 'Can you squeeze it and make it bleed some more? It looks great on the telly.'" Crazed fans, blood, burnout and mummies: the story of Iron Maiden's epic World Slavery tour

40 years after Live After Death set a new standard for heavy metal live albums, this is the story of the epic (and chaotic) tour behind it

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Disturbed say they want their music to “heal” people after their singer signed a bomb and caused their Belgium gig to be cancelled

The Platinum-selling band say that music is “not about what divides us”, a year after frontman David Draiman signed a bomb set to be used by the Israeli Defence Force

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"We asked him if he wanted to wear a zombie mask and sweat onstage and he was like, 'Sure, let’s do it!'" Don't panic, but it looks like zombie metal is a thing (luckily, Dominum are really good at it)

Ever asked the question 'What if someone did Powerwolf but with zombies?' No? Well, Dominum have answered it anyway! And they're great!

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"Lady Gaga passes this bottle of Jameson to me, and I just tip the whole bottle over my face. That was a formative moment." Wargasm's Milkie Way makes us a playlist and takes us inside her world of Sabbath, Gaga, Bowie and more

What links Black Sabbath, Tina Turner, The Cramps, Lady Gaga and David Bowie? The excellent music taste of one Milkie Way

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“I’d been living in a dark room, drinking and taking drugs, and I was done with music. My heart was too broken to think about it”: This frontman overcame death and the loss of his band to make one of the 90s’ essential metal songs

Max Cavalera reveals how heartache led to one of Soulfly’s greatest anthems

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Two men arrested on suspicion of murder after Lostprophets singer and convicted paedophile Ian Watkins killed in prison

Ex girlfriend who helped bring Ian Watkins to justice describes his death as "a relief"

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Watch unmasked Ghost frontman Tobias Forge perform with Swedish star Lars Winnerbäck

Ghost mainman Tobias Forge was a surprise guest for Swedish musician Lars Winnerbäck's at show in Linköping

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Mayor of Belgian municipality reportedly cancels Disturbed show over singer David Draiman's stance on Gaza conflict

Disturbed's David Draiman has been vocal in his support of Israel – and it now appears to be hurting his band's bottom line

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Watch unmasked Slipknot in soundcheck ahead of year 2000 show in South Dakota

Rare footage of unmasked Slipknot at the peak of their early powers has found its way onto the internet

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Ex-Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins dead at 48 following prison attack

It's been reported that the former Lostprophets frontman was attacked in prison by a fellow inmate

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Tattoo designer says Sleep Token's record label had her Instagram shut down over alleged copyright infringement

Fans have hit out at the action taken by Sleep Token's label and management firm

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Metal’s hardest-working band just played the biggest show of their lives – naturally, they pulled out all the stops

Bleed From Within hit a new apex at London’s O2 Kentish Town Forum, where they were backed up by special guests, bagpipe players and an uber-passionate audience

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Watch video for new Rob Zombie single Punks and Demons taken from upcoming album The Great Satan

Rob Zombie's 8th album will be released in February 2026. Watch video for new single Punks and Demons

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"He had all the best qualities you’d want in somebody." Zakk Wylde speaks about Ozzy Osbourne for the first time since his death

Zakk Wylde sings the praises of late friend Ozzy and says his toughness was among his most impressive qualities

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

Rob Zombie, Black Label Society and Ice Nine Kills are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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“Before we had a chance to stop, four officers jumped me. One tried to break my arm, the other put a choke hold on my neck”: With one music video, this rap metal band almost brought the financial heart of America to its knees

Sleep Now In The Fire helped Rage Against The Machine survive the nu metal takeover – then its music video nearly got them arrested

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“The funniest, most talented bloke. And he was trying so hard to stay on the right path.” Friends star Matthew Perry attended Alcoholics Anonymous at Ozzy Osbourne’s house

The Prince Of Darkness remembers the sitcom actor in his new memoir, Last Rites

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"There’s still time to come to the States to catch this show..." Dream Theater cancel 2026 UK and European Parasomnia tour plans

Dream Theater are currently on tour in the US performing the whole of new album, Parasomnia

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TesseracT announce new concert movie and live album, RADAR

TessearcT will release concert film RADAR and soundtrack album , RADAR O.S.T. in December

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“There was some mild terrorism going on. They were exploding cars and banks and real estate. There was an ongoing war”: From a climate of violence, this band made one of modern metal’s most conscious, powerful anthems

Gojira played their early shows in a region battling for independence, and they siphoned that political spirit into their defining song

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Everyone thinks this is one of Iron Maiden's worst albums. Here's why you're all wrong

There's no clear consensus on the "worst" Iron Maiden album - but this one definitely isn't it, OK?

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