Watch the first trailer for Black Adam as Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson enters the Superhero game
Latest DC blockbuster Black Adam stars The Rock as the titular character
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Watch the first trailer for Black Adam as Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson enters the Superhero game
Latest DC blockbuster Black Adam stars The Rock as the titular character
Kiss caught lip-syncing at recent show
When Kiss' Eric Singer botched a drum part at the band's recent concert in Belgium, singer/guitarist Paul Stanley's pre-recorded backing vocal tracks were exposed
Foo Fighters to host Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts in LA and London
Foo Fighters and the Hawkins family will unite to celebrate the life and music of the late Taylor Hawkins at huge shows in LA and London
Jinjer to leave warzone and tour as official ambassadors for Ukraine
They’ll “raise funds and awareness” at festival stops including Bloodstock
Coheed And Cambria drop Dance Gavin Dance from tour following assault allegations
Support act are at centre of sexual misconduct allegations that came after sudden death of their bassist
Look lively maggots, there's new Slipknot music coming very soon
According to frontman Corey Taylor, new Slipknot music will probably emerge "within the next month"
Devin Townsend "wanted to hate" his new album
Lightwork project has left him “at piece” with “being a lunatic"
Dragonforce’s Herman Li: rock isn’t dead...it’s just too serious
Dragonforce guitarist Herman Li says rock musicians seem to be “afraid to have fun”
Geezer Butler has defended one of Black Sabbath's most maligned albums
Bassist admits the mix on Born Again was poor, but believes the band played “great” on their only record with Ian Gillan
The Devil Wears Prada confirm new album Color Decay
Listen to new single Salt from The Devil Wears Prada’s eighth record
Guns N 'Roses are at it again: they've covered another AC/DC song
Following their cover of Walk All Over You in Portugal, Guns N' Roses have moved on to Spain and a version of Back In Black
Ghost's Tobias Forge reveals his thoughts on ever playing Glastonbury
Tobias Forge explains his feelings towards Glastonbury and other major, multi-genre music festivals
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Meet prog-metal-blues men Moon Tooth, Dennis Rodman's accidental backing band
Drawing from a melting pot of influences, Moon Tooth are fronted by a singer with bite – literally
Dynasty and drama: How Kiss snatched defeat from the jaws of victory
Kiss in the late 1970s was a story of misguided solo records and a poorly received movie. Then came a baffling concept album, internal tensions and external pressure
Watch Rick James and Judas Priest get Super Rock Hard together
You might think that Rick James and Judas Priest would make unlikely bedfellows, but watch and learn friends...
King Diamond is "honoured" to have inspired Metallica
Mercyful Fate icon King Diamond talks ghosts, famous fans and being sued by Gene Simmons
Watch the heartwarming moment Avenged Sevenfold's M Shadows took a stage dive - and got a very special t-shirt as a result
Avenged Sevenfold and their fans created a spontaneous but heartfelt tribute to The Rev
Kirk Hammett: the upside of covid is a half a billion new guitarists and a bright future
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has long been a master of diverse musical styles, but only in his sixtieth year is he fully showcasing those talents, on his solo album Portals
The 10 Best Albums on Earache Records
From a Nottingham bedroom, Earache Records became a home for extreme metal and more besides...
The Decline Of Western Civilization Part II's infamous Chris Holmes pool scene was a dark glimpse inside 80s metal excess
Inside W.A.S.P.'s Chris Holmes' infamous appearance in Penelope Spheeris's documentary
Watch the time Metallica replaced Lars Ulrich with a 13 year old
Metallica swapped drummer Lars Ulrich for a young fan at one memorable and decidedly wholesome 2019 show
Watch a four-piece Nirvana kickstart the grunge revolution in a tiny US record shop
If you'd popped into Rhino Records in Westwood, Los Angeles on June 23, 1989 you'd have seen a young Nirvana at their heaviest, for free
Lzzy Hale: "I have a case of the f***-its, that can be dangerous"
Inside Back From The Dead: the album that brought Halestorm back from the brink of oblivion and anxiety hell
The 10 best new metal songs you need the hear right now
This week's best new metal tracks, from Gothenburg melodeath to South African thrash and bloodthirsty Vikings. Plus: Vote for your favourite!
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Bleed From Within’s Shrine: Scottish ragers deliver a groove-metal wrecking ball
Album review: Bleed From Within offer muscle, class and righteous enthusiasm on new album Shrine
10 things we learned from the brand new season of Stranger Things
Monsters, metalheads and milkshakes - how Season 4 of Stranger Things is shaking up the formula for Netflix's monster series
Here's what it was like watching grime-punks Bob Vylan tear up a tiny venue in Milton Keynes
London duo Bob Vylan showed why they're one of the most exciting young British bands in rock right now
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Review: the MCU goes full Sam Raimi
The visionary director has cooked up an entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe unlike any other
Beatdown kings Terror’s Pain Into Power is a tough record for tough times
Not yet ratedAlbum review: veteran bruisers Terror serve up authentic hardcore noise on new album Pain Into Power
Puppy’s Pure Evil: riffalicious glory with a side order of earworms
Album review: UK alt-metal heroes Puppy rise to new heights on second album Pure Evil
Halestorm’s Back From The Dead: what doesn’t kill Lzzy Hale and co makes them stronger
Album review: Lzzy Hale’s arena rockers get a post-Covid power surge on new album Back From The Dead
Rammstein Zeit review: album number eight peels back emotional new layers
Rammstein's new album is equal parts candid and explosive
Kirk Hammett steps away from Metallica and metal on epic new Portals EP
Review: Kirk Hammett flexes his prog and soundtrack-influenced muscles with new EP Portals
Bob Vylan's The Price Of Life: an incisive, furious, electric wake-up call
The Price Of Life sees Britain’s social ills slammed in your face by London’s visceral grime-punk duo Bob Vylan
