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“We were being told that we were going to be the new Nine Inch Nails, the new Nirvana, even though we don’t sound remotely like them”: The story of Godflesh – the cult metal duo worshipped by Metallica, Korn and Type O Negative

Godflesh are far from metal’s most famous band, but they’ve influenced Metallica, been asked to tour with Danzig and almost had one of their members hired by Faith No More

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From Black Sabbath to Napalm Death: these are the 10 greatest metal bands from Birmingham

10 brilliant metal bands that show Birmingham really is the home of metal

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“I was fired after two months because I was playing guitar with a dildo and being an idiot”: The wild life and crazed career of Devin Townsend, metal’s misunderstood maverick

From defecating in Steve Vai‘s guitar case to puppet-based concept albums, Devin Townsend is out there on his own

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Watch Godflesh prove they’re one of metal’s heaviest bands with this destructive festival headline set

Pro-shot video of the industrial/post-metal masters’ full show at a Finnish festival has been published online

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Desertfest 2024 review: sludge, thrash and hair-raising volume at London’s stoner rock gathering

Masters Of Reality, Suicidal Tendencies and Godflesh lead a surprisingly eclectic lineup for the annual desert rock weekender

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“Grindcore really resonated with Americans. Our bands were being noticed before they’d even gone over there”: the ear-splitting history of Earache Records, the label that changed metal

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The 10 best heavy metal songs about Godzilla (and other Toho monsters, too)

Godzilla (plus Mothra, Rodan, Gamera and more) have long been beloved in the heavy metal scene. These 10 monstrous tracks prove it.

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London doom/stoner metal festival Desertfest announces 32 new bands

Joining headliners Masters Of Reality, Suicidal Tendencies and Godflesh at the May festival will be Colour Haze, Frankie And The Witch Fingers, Pest Control and more

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The 50 greatest metal EPs of all time

From the early days of Def Leppard and Iron Maiden to modern classics via the likes of Sleep Token and Spiritbox, these are the best metal EPs in history

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The 10 best alt metal albums of 2023

Between Sleep Token, Skindred and Within Temptation, it's been a massive year for alt metal. So these are the best albums of 2023

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Masters Of Reality and Godflesh among first 25 bands announced for Desertfest 2024

The 12th staging of Desertfest is scheduled for May 17-19 next year and - no surprise here - it's going to be heavy as hell

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10 amazing UK metal bands that couldn’t break America

Despite their undeniable talent, the likes of Carcass, Godflesh and Sikth never got enough praise in the States

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"I just carried all this anger and horror." From his grandmother's experiences in Nazi Germany scarring his childhood to Godflesh being labelled the 'new Nirvana', Justin Broadrick is an extreme music icon like no other

Justin Broadrick's work has influenced everyone from Faith No More to Metallica, yet a recent diagnosis has finally helped him find himself.

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The best metal albums of 2023 so far

Metallica, Babymetal and Sleep Token are among the best albums of 2023 so far - and there's more to come

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The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear this week

Holding Absence, Therapy? and Godflesh are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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