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"My love of real heavy thrash riffs comes from slaying beasts in Doom". Made by metalheads and beloved by bands including Nine Inch Nails, Rammstein and GWAR, 1993's Doom was the first true metal videogame

Game designer John Romero shares how a love for metal inspired one of the most legendary shoot-em-ups of all time: 1993's Doom

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The 13 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Kittie, Coheed And Cambria and Hanabie are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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"We were like, ‘These guys are just like us, this is crazy! We want to hack things up with machetes with them!’” Members of Metallica, Megadeth, Ghost and more talk the years that made Slayer into the ultimate thrash icons

Slayer might not have been the first band in thrash metal, but they became the genre's ultimate champions

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"Who am I really? Where do I go from here?" Born intersex, Raven van Dorst has struggled with gender norms. With Dool, they're changing the conversation - with the help of devastating progressive metal

Dutch prog metallers Dool tackle issues of liminality and fluidity on new album The Shape Of Fluidity

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"This song is the most personal track we have ever done": Stoner rock icons Masters Of Reality release first new music in 15 years

New Masters Of Reality single Sugar is the new first material from the band since the Pine Cross Dover album

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"The mainstream has no idea what’s about to hit it." Demi Lovato and Billie Eilish might love them, but Knocked Loose haven't cashed in on You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To - they've made their heaviest album ever

Blowing up on TikTok and getting namechecked by pop stars hasn't affected Knocked Loose's ability to produce top-tier hardcore brutality

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“I do think that Satan resides within me”: Conan O’Brien just made a metalcore song. Sort of.

Listen to talk show host extraordinaire Conan O’Brien get musical with a metal singer on his podcast

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"If Graham Norton ripped into me, I would totally respect it." Ireland's Bambie Thug explains why Eurovision is great for metal and alternative communities

When Lordi won Eurovision in 2006, it opened the gates for other metal acts. Now Ireland's 2024 entry Bambie Thug is hoping to push boundaries even further

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“This is not a tale about death, but one of life”: Watch the trailer for Ghost’s Rite Here Rite Now film and stream the first song from the soundtrack

Tobias Forge’s pop-metal cult have released a teaser for their impending concert film and offered the first taste of its soundtrack

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Korn launch new merch collection with sportswear giant Adidas

Pre-order your official Korn x Adidas shoes, socks, shirts and sequin tracksuits (yes, really) now

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"There's no better catharsis than being at a thrash-metal show, screaming along with the band and banging your head": Scott Ian on why you should still go and watch Anthrax

One of thrash metal’s Big Four bring the noise – plus Kreator and Testament – to Europe in November

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"The world will miss his uncompromising stance on art and commerce": The world of music pays tribute to Steve Albini

The Shellac frontman and much-loved recording engineer has died at the age of 61

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Shellac frontman and legendary alt. rock engineer Steve Albini dead at 61

Shellac vocalist/guitarist Steve Albini, who engineered classic albums by Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Pixies and more, has died at his Chicago recording studio

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Ozzy Osbourne names the best guitarist he’s ever played with: “Others do the notes, but it’s not the same”

Watch The Prince Of Darkness shower praise on one of his most legendary bandmates

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“Men screaming – not singing, screaming!” Watch the chaotic time extreme metal antagonists Cradle Of Filth took a Christian mum on tour

In 1998, Cradle Of Filth let a fan’s concerned mum join them on the road for a TV show. Things got pretty haywire pretty quickly.

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Coheed & Cambria drop surprise new single The Joke

Coheed & Cambria and Primus undertake a joint headline US tour in July and August

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"Phantoma is a rare beast - a concept album both intellectually stimulating and emotionally resonant." Unleash The Archers prove they're one of the most vital power metal bands in the game right now

Unleash The Archers step it up with a futuristic, conceptually dense power metal epic

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Last night, Ireland's 'ouija-pop' star Bambie Thug officially qualified for the Eurovision grand final. Watch the devilish, provocative performance of Doomsday Blue that sealed the deal

Bambie Thug will represent Ireland at Eurovision with their subversive, unique sound and style

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South By Southwest festival set to take over east London in June 2025 for its first ever European event

SXSW is coming to London

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Kerry King’s band made their live debut last night – watch footage and see which Slayer songs they played

See Kerry King’s new band blast through some Slayer classics here

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Marilyn Manson’s ex-assistant receives trial date for revived abuse claims

Manson’s accuser had her case thrown out in May 2022, but won an appeal in December last year

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"I had to be there for my daughter's birth - even if it meant cancelling a show with Metallica.“ From touring with Metallica to his surprising breakdancing skills, Michael Poulsen shares what he's learned in his time with Volbeat, Asinhell and beyond

Volbeat and Asinhell's Michael Poulsen shares the secrets of his success and happiness

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“They’re not interested in pleasing their label or fans – just themselves. That’s what I try to do too”: Ihsahn and his wife want you to listen to Radiohead

When people were just beginning to see that the Emperor man was a progressive musician, he’d long been all over Thom Yorke’s artistic bravery

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Epica singer Simone Simons announces debut solo album Vermillion, lead single Aeterna now streaming

Epica’s lead vocalist is going it alone, with help from Ayreon mainstay Arjen Lucassen

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