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I never listened to Black Sabbath growing up – this is why I got an Ozzy Osbourne tattoo the day after he died

It took a while for me to appreciate the Prince Of Darkness’ true influence on heavy metal, but after his death, I needed something to reflect how big a part of me he’d become

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This video of US pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter covering Ozzy Osbourne's Crazy Train as a 12-year-old is a wholesome and welcome reminder that the Prince of Darkness' timeless music will live forever

Long before she took over the world with songs such as Espresso and Please Please Please. pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter had a soft spot for classic rock and metal

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The 10 most important and interesting Iron Maiden shows ever, by manager Rod Smallwood

Iron Maiden's longtime manager Rod Smallwood tells ten stories of ten landmark shows

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"I'm always looking for the rainbow I can't find": At the Classic Rock Awards in 2008, Ozzy Osbourne gave one of his most revealing interviews

After picking up the Living Legend Award at the 2008 Classic Rock Roll Of Honour, Ozzy sat down to talk about being Ozzy Osbourne

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Elton John stars as Spinal Tap release new version of immortal classic Stonehenge

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues will arrive in cinemas in September

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"Half of my young fans were big Swifties, and now they’re doing goth make-up." Bambie Thug on converting Taylor Swift fans, leaving the Vatican "on read" and why they have a "doodle arm"

Nu gen singer-songwriter Bambie Thug gives us a brief but tantalising glimpse into their world

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"First you get slapped in the face, then you get shoved, then you get punched." Legendary record producer Andy Wallace on working with Nirvana, Rage Against The Machine, Slayer and Jeff Buckley on some of the greatest rock albums ever made

How Andy Wallace helped shape the sound of a generation

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Debate: what was metal's greatest decade?

70s? 80s? 90s? 00s? 10s? Which decade in metal has given us the greatest bands and albums?

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Animals As Leaderscancel Mexico, South America, and Australia tour dates due to "serious injury"

Instrumental prog trio Animals As Leaders cancel live shows after drummer Matt Garstka sustains a "serious arm injury that requires surgery".

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Order your exclusive Scars On Broadway t-shirt and Daron Malakian Metal Hammer cover now

The System Of A Down legend recently released Scars On Broadway's brand new album, Addicted To The Violence

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"What heavy music could become if it let go of outmoded notions of authenticity and genre loyalty." Babymetal's new album Metal Forth reaffirms their status as one of metal's most unique and exciting bands

Babymetal team up with a bunch of metal pals to make another bold stride forwards

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“He does feel a bit like our saviour. It’s good to know he’s kind of protecting us”: How Mike Portnoy helped save Avenged Sevenfold after the The Rev died

Dream Theater man’s stand-in role may have complicated his own position, but the younger band were grateful for his unflappable optimism as they fought to keep going

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Foo Fighters reportedly swap drummers with Nine Inch Nails

There's no official confirmation next, but Dave Grohl may have found his new man

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"Paul was a lovely person and good mate." Iron Maiden pay tribute to their original vocalist Paul Mario Day following his death, aged 69

Former Iron Maiden/More/Sweet frontman Paul Mario Day passed away at his family home in Australia on July 29

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Here's what happened at Ozzy Osbourne's emotional funeral procession in Birmingham

Thousands of metal fans line the streets of Birmingham to say an emotional farewell to local hero and national treasure Ozzy Osbourne

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"Ozzy goes, 'I thought it was some ***hole dressed as the guy from Kiss!'" Anthrax's Scott Ian reveals his most hilarious memory of the Prince Of Darkness

Scott Ian recalls a funny encounter with Ozzy Osbourne that took place at one fateful Halloween show

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How to watch Ozzy Osbourne's funeral procession in Black Sabbath's hometown

Ozzy Osbourne's funeral procession will be livestreamed globally today: here's how you can access the coverage, and pay your own respects to one of music's most beloved icons

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I have to stop fighting the overwhelming evidence: nu metal and metalcore are officially dad rock now

Slipknot t-shirts being sold by Debenhams. Spotify 'Dad Rock' mixes featuring System Of A Down, Avenged Sevenfold and Killswitch Engage. Game over, mates

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Watch My Chemical Romance perform unreleased anthem War Beneath The Rain for the very first time

My Chemical Romance treat LA fans to an unreleased song from their never-completed fifth album The Paper Kingdom

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“Every time you post a snippet or a clip or some kind of teaser, it makes people more mad”: Trivium to release much-hyped new song in early August

Guitarist Corey Beaulieu says the track has the “spirit” of the band’s 2005 breakthrough album, Ascendancy

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Google ‘Ozzy Osbourne’. You won’t regret it.

The search engine has included a touching tribute to the Prince Of Darkness for those who look up his name

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“I’m a huge fan – why do you guys get to have all the fun?”: Jason Momoa looks back on joining the moshpit at Black Sabbath’s final show

The Aquaman and Game Of Thrones star, who emceed at Back To The Beginning, couldn’t help but join the melee at one point in the day

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"Sabbath were there for me before punk." Duff Mckagan on recording with Ozzy, jamming with Tony Iommi and why Black Sabbath were true punks

Guns N' Roses legend Duff McKagan shares what Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne mean to him

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"Ozzy had a chimney brush over his shoulder, a shoe on a dog leash and no shoes on his bare feet." Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler recalls his very first meeting with Ozzy Osbourne, and the start of "the most incredible journey of our lives"

My brother said to me, "There’s something at the door asking for you"

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"Iron Maiden's crew said, ‘We can't believe it. No middle fingers, no coins or shoes being thrown!'" Lzzy Hale on playing in front of one of metal's most stubborn fanbases

Lzzy Hale on why she relishes the challenge of winning over potential hostile crowds

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