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The best metal albums of 2025 (so far)

From Cradle of Filth to Whitechapel, Bloodywood to Spiritbox, these are some of the best metal releases of 2025 so far.

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This Black Sabbath song has “one of the best riffs of all time”, according to Employed To Serve’s Sammy Urwin

Employed To Serve’s co-founder says a classic cut from Master Of Reality contains one of the best guitar parts ever written

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7 bands that defined Incineration Festival 2025

London's premier extreme metal festival descended on Camden Town on Saturday night. These are the bands that ruled most

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Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix comments on nu metal revival: “Hair metal never had this!”

The band behind Last Resort recently wrapped up an arena tour of the UK and Europe

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“Would you guys like to hear a new song?!” Watch Linkin Park play recent single Two Faced live in official pro-shot footage

Filmed during the nu metal stars’ enormous show in São Paulo two weeks ago

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Rising UK stoner metal heroes Green Lung will bring rural gloom to a town near you on Midsomer tour 2024

The rising doom metal stars are set to support Opeth and Clutch on the road this summer

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The 10 best Slipknot songs not by Slipknot

From Soulfly to Tetrarch, these bands’ screaming nu metal rampages would surely make Slipknot proud

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“If you’re not in the fields with us this year you are MISSING OUT!” Reading & Leeds announces new names for 2024 lineup, including Pendulum, Denzel Curry, The Amity Affliction and more

The annual UK pop and rock festival will return from August 23 to 25

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Watch Killswitch Engage’s full headline set at Bloodstock festival 2023

Metalcore leaders Killswitch Engage played 90 minutes stacked with bangers at UK metal fest Bloodstock in August. Watch the show in full here.

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Metallica release new live footage of Harvester Of Sorrow from 72 Seasons tour

The pro-shot video was filmed in St Louis, Missouri, earlier this month

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