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“Being crazy is being free, man. Completely free!”: the unhinged story of System Of A Down’s Hypnotize, the last album they might ever make

In 2005, System Of Down released their fifth, and possibly final, album Hypnotize

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“Maynard had this fifty-yard stare and I was in the target zone. I thought he was ready to jump off stage and have a ruckus”: how A Perfect Circle made the funniest and most provocative rock album of the 2010s with Eat The Elephant

Death stares, Axl Rose and The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy are all part of the story of Maynard James Keenan and Billy Howerdel’s A Perfect Circle

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Queens of the Stone Age cancel more European shows as frontman Josh Homme recovers from emergency surgery

A further string of Queens of the Stone Age festival dates in Europe pulled as Josh Homme remains in doctors' care

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Fans' hopes dashed over cryptic My Chemical Romance social media posts: "Our Facebook got hacked."

A series of off-brand Facebook posts had My Chemical Romance fans dreaming of a tour or album announcement

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“We’ve done Jimmy justice. Whether we quit or not, we’ve done what we were put on earth to do”: how Avenged Sevenfold emerged from tragedy with Nightmare

Avenged Sevenfold’s Nightmare album was released on July 27, 2010 – their first without late drummer Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan

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“Lots of people hated it at first. Fans wanted them to do Kill ’Em All 20 per cent faster”: how Metallica defied the haters and changed the course of metal with Ride The Lightning

Metallica’s second album Ride The Lightning turns 40 on July 27 – this is how they made one of metal’s greatest records

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“I love people and I hate people at the same time. I’ve a lot of passion”: how Gojira took took metal in a whole new direction with L’Enfant Sauvage

Twelve years before they played the Olympic opening ceremony, Gojira released their classic fifth album, 2012’s L’Enfant Sauvage

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“You can stay small but, if you have something to say, you need to utilise these things”: Why James Hetfield is glad a Metallica fan spat on him in 1989

Metallica’s singer/guitarist responded to a violent accusation of “selling out” with unbroken confidence

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Watch Gojira in fiery performance at Olympics opening ceremony in Paris

Gojira blast out metal version of French revolutionary song Ah! Ça Ira at Olympic Games opening ceremony

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"A heavy and mysterious masterpiece that possesses the mind in a dark and decadent vortex of mystery and wonder": Listen to the soundtrack to Tony Iommi's new perfume

Tony Iommi's Deified cologne is available now for those who'd like to smell extra nice

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The 16 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Jerry Cantrell, Powerwolf and Ad Infinitum are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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"It's nice to see that people still care." How beloved thrash metallers Power Trip rose again following the tragic loss of Riley Gale to deliver 2024's most welcome surprise comeback

They've earned Grammy nominations and made a fan of Gerard Way, now Power Trip are looking at what comes next

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“We didn’t know what the future would hold, but sometimes that’s when magic happens.” How Pisces turned Jinjer into a viral sensation - and one of metal's hottest new bands

Driven from their homes by war and with no money left to promote their album, Jinjer's live rehearsal turned them into viral metal stars

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Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell announces new album I Want Blood, featuring members of Metallica, Guns N' Roses and Faith No More, shares new single Vilified

Jerry Cantrell's shares details of his new solo record I Want Blood, and unveils the new single Vilified

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"Let’s hope this supergroup is one that sticks around for a while." Current and former members of Anthrax, Machine Head, Exodus, Shadows Fall and more unite for ripping first Category 7 album

Category 7 put on a hell of a first showing for their debut album

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Exodus' Jack Gibson says the music business no longer exists: "We don't sell s**t for records. If we don't go out and sell T-shirts, we don't make money. I'm a T-shirt salesman. I'm not a musician.”

Exodus bassist laments the shortfalls of a music industry now only concerned with bands going viral

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"My wife dying has given life a different meaning." Andreas Kisser and Derrick Green on reunions, new projects and the future of Sepultura

Sepultura plan to bow out after 40 years - but not before answering Metal Hammer readers' questions

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TesseracT announce next phase of War Of Being world tour

TesseracT announce new European and UK dates for January and February 2025

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“Joyous, energetic, and with the sensation of exciting things to come.” Ghost’s Rite Here Rite Now soundtrack is “that Friday feeling” in musical form

Despite being recorded across two nights in The City Of Angels, Ghost’s new soundtrack/live album is a devilishly good time

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"I'm in for playing some of everyone's old favourites. I'd love to play them one last time": Bill Ward confirms he'd love to play one final show with Black Sabbath

So, that's everyone in agreement, yes?

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French extreme metal icons Gojira to play Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony alongside Lady Gaga, Céline Dion and more

Gojira will be mixing it up with pop royalty to kick off the 2024 Olympics in their homeland this weekend

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“I’m super happy about the result”: Lacuna Coil are finishing their next studio album, eyeing 2024 release date

It will be Lacuna Coil’s first album of new material since 2019

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Watch Art The Clown make a bloody snow angel in the teaser trailer for Terrifier 3, the latest sequel in the gruesome horror franchise that's had cinema audiences screaming, puking and fainting in disgust

Art The Clown looks set to ruin Christmas for everybody in the first trailer for Terrifier 3

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"The best way to be anonymous in a band is by not forming a band. Don’t do it!" How Ghost fought Hollywood to make their own blockbuster movie, Rite Here Rite Now

An international box office hit, Ghost's Rite Here Rite Now movie succeeds where the likes of Metallica have previously failed

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Former Spiritbox bassist Bill Crook has died

Crook played with Spiritbox from 2018 to 2022 and appeared on their hit debut album Eternal Blue

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