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“The world had gone mad. The PMRC were trying to use all these great songs for their own agenda, which in the long run counted for nothing”: The story of Judas Priest’s Defenders Of The Faith, the album that Tipper Gore couldn’t silence

Controversy, chaos and “the heavy metal horn” – the story of Judas Priest’s 1984 album Defenders Of The Faith

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Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante says Metallica were right about Napster and that Spotify is where "music goes to die"

Anthrax and revived Pantera drummer says industry 'fucked us so bad. you'd make more money selling lemonade.'

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Sammy Hagar determined not to take bad blood with Alex Van Halen to his grave

Hagar hopes to make peace with former Van Halen bandmate but admits they likely won't perform together again

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“It worries the hell out of me. We’ve been outcasts for our whole career. If what we do becomes some sort of trend, will we die with it?”: How Dream Theater became the kings of progressive metal – and stayed there

In 2009, Dream Theater released Black Clouds & Silver Linings – an album the prog metal giants claimed could give Slipknot and Trivium a run for its money in heaviness

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“The most exciting underground metal lineup of 2024”: Sylosis and Fit For An Autopsy lead four hours of moshpit mayhem in London

Supported by Darkest Hour and Heriot, the co-headliners host a night of wall-to-wall adrenaline at Electric Brixton

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“There were cries of ‘Sell out!’ from the underground, but it wasn’t about selling out, it was about wanting to evolve”: How Katatonia emerged from the darkness to become metal’s most atmospheric band

Katatonia frontman Jonas Renske looks back on his band’s epic journey out of the death metal underground

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“They asked Chris Cornell – they needed an exceptional singer”: How Faith No More’s landmark alt-metal masterpiece The Real Thing could have been very different

Charismatic new singer, groundbreaking new sound, a rap-metal classic in the making – this is how Faith No More’s The Real Thing helped usher in the alt-rock decade

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"Number 1 in the UK, that’s so insane. I’m freaking out!" Linkin Park have landed their fourth UK number one album with From Zero, and vocalist Emily Armstrong couldn't be more excited

“This is very cool. It’s such a big deal to all of us!” Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda celebrates his band's fourth UK chart-topping album

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“I had a Spice Girls stage…but then I grew up and it became Deftones!” WWE superstars reveal the artists that changed their lives

WWE wrestlers including Johnny Gargano, Tiffany Stratton and Carmelo Hayes tell us about the bands and artists that have impacted them the most

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

Architects, Body Count and Spiritbox are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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Listen to melodic new Bury Tomorrow single What If I Burn, taken from 2025 album Will You Haunt Me With That Same Patience

The metalcore firebrands have offered another instantly catchy anthem and announced their next studio album

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“I had jellyfish stings all over my body”: From a near-death experience to international acclaim, the story of cult prog metal label Pelagic Records

The Ocean guitarist Robin Staps founded Pelagic Records to reissue one of his band’s albums. 15 years later, the label is home to post-metal’s best and brightest.

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"Alcohol is a depressant, so I got depressed": A poignant interview with the late Chris Cornell

Classic Rock's final interview with Chris Cornell: Grunge superstar, acoustic balladeer, would-be R&B lover-man, drinker

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“We go very deep into the struggles of starting the band, the impact of the tape-trading community back then, and loads of stories and interesting moments that led to the band being where we are today”: A Kreator biography is coming in 2025

Singer/guitarist Mille Petrozza has co-written a book about the thrash metal veterans’ first 10 years of service, expected next year

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“It was a do-or-die moment”: Arch Enemy “didn’t have high hopes” for War Eternal album after Angela Gossow left

Guitarist Michael Amott and drummer Daniel Erlandsson admit Arch Enemy considered packing it in after losing their longtime vocalist in 2014

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“The most psychedelic trip you’ll ever have sober”: Baroness, Graveyard and Pallbearer conquer adversity to give London a heavy metal high

Overcoming technical troubles and an initially thin crowd, the three bands offer unique approaches to mind-expanding music

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Watch the visualiser for Michael Schenker and Axl Rose's epic cover of UFO's Love To Love

Axl Rose and Michael Schenker, together forever via the medium of animation

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"Paul was read the riot act, and given the chance to put things right. But he didn't put things right": The story of Iron Maiden - the Paul Di'Anno years

As the 1980s dawned, Iron Maiden were about to record their debut album. It was the start of a journey that would launch them into the stratosphere, but there were some massive hurdles to overcome first

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"I love programming all of the pre-show house music": Listen to the audience playlist Mike Portnoy compiled for the Dream Theater tour

Mike Portnoy's DT40 audience playlist includes songs by Snarky Puppy, Queens Of The Stone Age, Frank Zappa, Jack White and many more

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Green Day, The Prodigy, Misfits and more announced for Coachella 2025

The 2025 Coachella festival will take place in Indio, California, next April – and the headliners have been named

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Fred Durst having a conversation with a goblin is the most deranged non-interview of 2024

Fred Durst doesn’t always do press, but when he does, he pretends he’s a guy called Gary who paints teabags for a living

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Coheed And Cambria announce third Vaxis album The Father Of Make Believe

US prog rockers Coheed And Cambria will release their latest album The Father Of Make Believe in March

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"I used to be a trance vocalist." Delain's Diana Leah picks the 10 songs that changed her life

From Linkin Park to Sleep Token, The Weeknd and Faithless, Delain vocalist Diana Leah shares the songs that changed her life

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"Trevor would've loved the new album." How The Black Dahlia Murder triumphed over tragedy with Servitude

The 2022 passing of Trevor Strnad could easily have spelled the end for The Black Dahlia Murder. Instead, they rallied to create an album worthy of his legacy

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“I was bleeding everywhere. It was wild!” Atreyu bassist has “a dent in my skull” after opening for Iron Maiden

“A lot of stuff” was thrown at Atreyu when they supported Iron Maiden in 2009, including a coin which caught Marc McKnight beneath the eye and dented his skull

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