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“He seemed very polite, kind of gentle." The vocalist who traded tapes with one of black metal's most notorious characters, learned details of his brutal murder from a fanzine

Attila Csihar was offered Mayhem singer's job after becoming pen-pals with late guitarist Euronymous

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

Mayhem, Sleep Theory and Green Carnation are among the best new metal songs this week

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"I think it helps to not have too much music theory. Taking inspiration from different genres and being open-minded is important”: Dimmu Borgir’s Silenoz on playing a guitar inspired by a shark – and why you can be black metal and still love the blues

The symphonic black metal trailblazer offers us a tour of his signature Okkultist, expresses a deep appreciation of W.A.S.P. and stakes out the limits of a musical education

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“Being a human being isn’t going to go out of style anytime soon”: Why Lady Gaga is unafraid of AI

Plus singer says she wants to record more jazz

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Lady Gaga 'making a lot of music' amid Mayhem Ball Tour

Lady Gaga has been writing new music while on the road.

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The 50 best albums of 2025: No 5 – Lady Gaga: Mayhem

Returning in high style to the operatic electroclash that first made her name, the zest and zip of these songs still sounds truly innovative

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Lady Gaga’s Mayhem tour marks a powerful return to the darkness that defined her

Lady Gaga has arrived in Australia for her long-awaited Mayhem Ball Tour – her first time performing here in more than ten years. Gaga is playing five shows across Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. Fans are beyond excited, with tens of thousands waiting in queues to buy tickets.

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Lady Gaga review – the Mayhem Ball shows Mother Monster is still the reigning queen of spectacle

Marvel Stadium, MelbourneThe pop star’s first Australian show in a decade comes after years of physical and mental pain – so it’s a great relief to see her having a good time again

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Lady Gaga Confesses She Filmed A Star Is Born While Taking Psychiatric Lithium — A Powerful Journey to Triumph

Lady Gaga reveals she took lithium while filming A Star Is Born and faced a 'psychotic break.' Her recovery, fiancé's support, and success of her MAYHEM album are detailed.

International Business Times UK

The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear this week

Mayhem, Lord Of The Lost and Skindred are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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“He was like, ‘Ronnie just had dinner with Paul McCartney, and Paul recommended that you be our producer, so what do you think?’": It took an intervention from Paul McCartney for Mick Jagger to offer Andrew Watt a job with the Rolling Stones

“This is some crazy dream as a kid with a guitar to have those names talking about you,” says Watt

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"Right away, I heard the Justice influence, the Franz Ferdinand coolness, The Cure’s vulnerability and softness. We were just an instant match": Lady Gaga on why she quickly gelled with "incredibly gifted" Mayhem collaborator, Cirkut

"His technical proficiency is astonishing but also extremely musical - his musicianship is so well-rounded and rich," she says

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Lady Gaga review, O2 Arena London: Pop star’s Mayhem Ball is the concert of the year

5/5 No set piece is too elaborate, no framing device too ludicrous, for this show of wall-to-wall bangers that suggests Gaga isn’t ready to give up her pop crown just yet

The Independent UK

"I really did spells, like ***ing on a churchyard." From discovering black metal and magic to meeting Mayhem, Witch Club Satan's Nikoline Spjelkavik on the 10 records that changed her life

Witch Club Satan's vocalist/guitarist shares the 10 records that changed her life

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Debate: who are the greatest black metal band of all time?

From Mayhem to Emperor, black metal is full of fearless innovators, and we want you to tell us which band reign supreme

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"I talked one of the guys into doing magic mushrooms and he spent the whole night talking to the wallpaper." Dani Filth shares his life lessons from 30+ years on extreme metal's frontlines

From tripping on a battlefield to becoming penpals with black metal legend Euronymous, Dani Filth has certainly led an interesting life

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“All of a sudden we’re satanic and controversial. People wanna buy our records and burn them? Go ahead!” Why heavy metal fell in love with the Devil

For as long as it’s existed, heavy metal has been obsessed with the Devil. We investigate why.

International Business Times UK

Lady Gaga Launches Mayhem Ball Tour in Vegas with Dazzling Opening Night

Lady Gaga kicked off her 2025 Mayhem Ball tour in Las Vegas with a dazzling show, debuting new songs, fan favourites, and a surprise encore, proving once again why she reigns as pop's top performer.

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The Guardian - UK

From awol to A-lister: how pop stars from Charli xcx to Addison Rae found the fun in fame again

Despite their predecessors stressing the horrors of pop success, a new cohort are hungry for it, reflecting the ambitions of spotlight-hungry gen Z and the shamelessness of Trump 2.0 life

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4 brilliant new metal bands you need to hear this month

From heavygaze hard-hitters Love Is Noise and Blasphemer-sporting black metallers Ruim to Calgary goths Poltergeist and nu-gen punk Bex, these are the bands you need to hear in June 2025

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“He mentioned how much he admired Pol Pot and Nicolae Ceaușescu for the way they could control the populace”: Cradle Of Filth’s Dani Filth was pen-pals with Norwegian black metal ringleader Euronymous

Cradle Of Filth’s Dani Filth was pen-pals with Norwegian black metal ringleader Euronymous

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“At least you know I sing live”: Lady Gaga apologises to fans as she falls victim to a mic malfunction during her second weekend set at Coachella

She overcame the technical problem to deliver another stunning performance

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Lady Gaga’s Coachella Set Was So Mind-Blowing She’s Copping Devil Worship Allegations Again

Mother Monster, Lady Gaga, ate TF down with her Coachella 2025 set. However, in 2010s style, the singer is copping devil worship allegations.

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This was the one “beneficial” thing from the Norwegian black metal church burnings, according to Wardruna’s Einar Selvik

“It’s hard to defend a lot of the stuff that happened in that period but, in retrospect, it moved some boundaries that needed to be moved”

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Lady Gaga's new logo is causing legal Mayhem - she’s being sued for $100 million

Mother Monster is being used by another brand, but neither is a match for the OG.

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