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Two men arrested on suspicion of murder after Lostprophets singer and convicted paedophile Ian Watkins killed in prison

Ex girlfriend who helped bring Ian Watkins to justice describes his death as "a relief"

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Watch unmasked Ghost frontman Tobias Forge perform with Swedish star Lars Winnerbäck

Ghost mainman Tobias Forge was a surprise guest for Swedish musician Lars Winnerbäck's at show in Linköping

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Mayor of Belgian municipality reportedly cancels Disturbed show over singer David Draiman's stance on Gaza conflict

Disturbed's David Draiman has been vocal in his support of Israel – and it now appears to be hurting his band's bottom line

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Watch unmasked Slipknot in soundcheck ahead of year 2000 show in South Dakota

Rare footage of unmasked Slipknot at the peak of their early powers has found its way onto the internet

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Ex-Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins dead at 48 following prison attack

It's been reported that the former Lostprophets frontman was attacked in prison by a fellow inmate

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Tattoo designer says Sleep Token's record label had her Instagram shut down over alleged copyright infringement

Fans have hit out at the action taken by Sleep Token's label and management firm

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Metal’s hardest-working band just played the biggest show of their lives – naturally, they pulled out all the stops

Bleed From Within hit a new apex at London’s O2 Kentish Town Forum, where they were backed up by special guests, bagpipe players and an uber-passionate audience

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Watch video for new Rob Zombie single Punks and Demons taken from upcoming album The Great Satan

Rob Zombie's 8th album will be released in February 2026. Watch video for new single Punks and Demons

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"He had all the best qualities you’d want in somebody." Zakk Wylde speaks about Ozzy Osbourne for the first time since his death

Zakk Wylde sings the praises of late friend Ozzy and says his toughness was among his most impressive qualities

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

Rob Zombie, Black Label Society and Ice Nine Kills are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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“Before we had a chance to stop, four officers jumped me. One tried to break my arm, the other put a choke hold on my neck”: With one music video, this rap metal band almost brought the financial heart of America to its knees

Sleep Now In The Fire helped Rage Against The Machine survive the nu metal takeover – then its music video nearly got them arrested

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“The funniest, most talented bloke. And he was trying so hard to stay on the right path.” Friends star Matthew Perry attended Alcoholics Anonymous at Ozzy Osbourne’s house

The Prince Of Darkness remembers the sitcom actor in his new memoir, Last Rites

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"There’s still time to come to the States to catch this show..." Dream Theater cancel 2026 UK and European Parasomnia tour plans

Dream Theater are currently on tour in the US performing the whole of new album, Parasomnia

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TesseracT announce new concert movie and live album, RADAR

TessearcT will release concert film RADAR and soundtrack album , RADAR O.S.T. in December

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“There was some mild terrorism going on. They were exploding cars and banks and real estate. There was an ongoing war”: From a climate of violence, this band made one of modern metal’s most conscious, powerful anthems

Gojira played their early shows in a region battling for independence, and they siphoned that political spirit into their defining song

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Everyone thinks this is one of Iron Maiden's worst albums. Here's why you're all wrong

There's no clear consensus on the "worst" Iron Maiden album - but this one definitely isn't it, OK?

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“For the whole of this tour, we haven’t played this song”: Bruce Dickinson’s solo band performed another classic Iron Maiden track at the end of their North American tour last week

The frontman, who’d already added Flash Of The Blade to his setlist, wrapped up his latest tour with a stop at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on Sunday

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“I wish things had panned out differently. The lyrics were a message saying, ‘Meet us in the middle.’ It didn’t work out that way”: An armed robbery, a returning drummer and a new label brought this American band back from near oblivion

They hadn’t released an album in five years before turning things round with a heavily conceptual double release – and their struggles became part of their science-fiction saga

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Bruce Dickinson gives the US national anthem the air-raid siren treatment again

The Iron Maiden frontman has sung the Star Spangled Banner at another sporting event

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"I had a slight fender bender": Gene Simmons recovering at home after reportedly passing out while driving

The Kiss legend hit a parked vehicle and was transported to hospital

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“We’ve seen this movie before: boost ticket sales, go away, then the bigger offers come”: Former Megadeth member isn’t fully convinced the band are retiring

Ex-bassist David Ellefson hopes the thrashers’ upcoming farewell shows aren’t “just an attempt to boost ticket sales”

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"We got on with Slipknot like a house on fire. We were like their naughty little brothers!" The story of the underground metal band helped by Charli XCX's future manager that almost became a household name

For just a moment, it looked like the UK might have had an answer to Slipknot from the most unlikely of places

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The story of every metal album to hit number one in the UK

From Iron Maiden to Sleep Token, here's every single time metal topped the album charts in the UK

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“They jammed Cream and Jimi Hendrix at their earliest concerts, and critics compared the thunder of their debut album to Led Zeppelin”: Why Rush are secretly the coolest band on the planet

They eschewed prog cliches, inspired all of your favourite rock bands and made songs that still sound ground-breaking – for 50 years, Rush have been badass

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The house that Slipknot trashed in their most infamous music video is going to auction

Bidding on a $300,000 West Des Moines property that the masked agitators tore up in 2004 will begin next week

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