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“We were virtually given free rein. In fact, they spent so much money on studio time, there was very little left for…

The leading lights of the Canterbury Scene’s third album is a genuine masterpiece – but pitifully few people heard about it on its arrival
SABATON Is Planning Something 'Very Special' For Upcoming Tour: 'We Have Two Stages And…

In November 2025, Swedish metallers SABATON will embark on a 20-city European run dubbed "The Legendary Tour". The band teased the trek as "a huge…
David Byrne, 'Who Is the Sky?': Album Review

Former Talking Heads frontman's first album in seven years draws on Broadway hit 'American Utopia.' Continue reading…
10 College Rock Bands That Eventually Found Massive Success

College rock thrived off discovering the next big acts. Here we look at some of the biggest success stories of those that started off as underdogs en…
Better 1989 Album – 'Dr. Feelgood' vs. 'Pretty Hate Machine'

Vote in Chuck's Fight Club for the better 1989 album between Motley Crue's 'Dr. Feelgood' and Nine Inch Nails' 'Pretty Hate Machine.' Continue…
"There’s still plenty of Slipknot-style pummelling, but Tallah are spreading their wings." One of nu metal's best…

Tallah's third album sees them branch out from their more obvious nu metal inclinations
“It’s not just music. It’s magic”: The true fandom behind BABYMETAL

A decade since Gimme Chocolate!! went viral and the world truly took notice of BABYMETAL, the trio now boast one of metal’s most unique and dedicated…
THE GATHERING's RENÉ RUTTEN Explains How Reunion With ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN Came About

Guitarist René Rutten of Dutch rockers THE GATHERING spoke to Chile's Radio Futuro about the reunion of the band's "Mandylion" lineup of — including…
Sennheiser SoundProtex Plus earplugs review

Plug your lugs with these highly-versatile earplugs from a seminal audio heavyweight
See 4K Video Of ALICE COOPER's Concert At Graceland Soundstage In Memphis

4K fan-filmed video of Alice Cooper's entire August 30 concert at Soundstage at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee can be seen below. The setlist for…
BRUCE DICKINSON And TANYA O'CALLAGHAN Presented With Keys To City By Albuquerque's Metalhead…

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson and Tanya O'Callaghan, the bassist of Bruce's solo band, were presented with keys to the city by Albuquerque, New…
Hayley Williams is low-key taking over the world, and the misogynist music industry can't do a damned thing about it

The unstoppable rise of Hayley Williams, an icon for our time
BURNING WITCHES Keep The Old-School Metal Flame Burning On 'Inquisition'

By David E. Gehlke Multi-national traditional/power metal collective BURNING WITCHES sound like they're enjoying the ride upon the release of their…
Thrilling, unsettling and definitely NSFW: Witch Club Satan's first UK show proved they're the best thing to happen in…

Norwegian black metal trio Witch Club Satan made a thrilling, theatrical and utterly terrifying UK debut at Birmingham's Supersonic Festival
"I'm outside of the mainstream, and that's how I like it": Blaze Bayley's debut solo album flopped 25 years ago – but…

Blaze Bayley and his band are playing the whole of Silicon Messiah live and it's finally coming to life