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“Joey asked me, ‘Do you like Slipknot?’ I said, ‘Not really’”: Wednesday 13 on meeting Joey Jordison and launching Murderdolls

The goth metal frontman remembers his first encounter with the late drummer and reveals “Slipknot just weren’t the sort of thing I listened to”

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“Dime was still upset about Pantera”: Zakk Wylde recalls inspiring Dimebag Darrell to carry on in the early 2000s

The Black Label Society frontman says it was the only time late Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell “wasn’t a force of positivity”

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“It would have been career suicide”: Fear Factory’s Dino Cazares on why he refused to audition for Limp Bizkit

The Fear Factory guitarist turned down an audition for Fred Durst’s nu metal giants in 2001, saying that “Limp Bizkit’s [sound] was already on its way down”

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The new issue of Metal Hammer is a massive celebration of the 2000s

Metal Hammer’s 2000s Issue celebrates the decade that brought us everything from nu metal to Jackass

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“In those days, you didn’t talk about those kind of things”. Rob Halford's reaction to becoming metal’s first gay icon

How Judas Priest’s Metal God revealed his sexuality and became a trailblazer in the genre

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Watch Homer Simpson singing System Of A Down's Chop Suey!

This AI-generated clip of Homer Simpson belting out System Of A Down's Chop Suey! wins the internet today

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"Wherever you go, the Metallica family is there": Front row and in the snake pit at the opening night of Metallica's blockbuster M72 tour

Metal Hammer meets the Metallica fans who have travelled around the world to see the opening night of the M72 tour

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Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith had mixed feelings about their iconic mascot Eddie: "I thought, 'Is this overshadowing the band?'"

Believe it or not, the Iron Maiden guitarist wasn't always totally on board with Eddie being such an ever-present figure

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Jay Weinberg on playing drums for Slipknot: "I never felt overawed by the pressure to replace Joey"

Jay Weinberg is used to high-pressure situations, even if it means joining one of the world's biggest and most chaotic metal bands

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Steve Harris couldn't care less about Iron Maiden not being in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: "It doesn’t really represent anything"

Iron Maiden legend Steve Harris gives his thoughts on the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame controversy

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Iron Maiden are on the cover of the new Metal Hammer – and it comes with four exclusive gifts!

We go backstage for Iron Maiden’s The Future Past Tour. Plus: the issue comes with a 10th anniversary Trooper beer bottle opener, a Somewhere In Time art print, and two giant double-sided posters

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"If an arrow has been shot at me, I shoot it back..." The life and career of Ronnie James Dio, in his own words

The amazing life and career of a true metal legend, as explained by the man himself

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Iron Maiden legend Steve Harris reveals the achievement that means the most to him

For a man that's seen and done it all, this is the achievement that Steve Harris is proudest of

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Steve Harris reveals the Iron Maiden deep cut he'd like them to play more live

As their latest tour shows, Iron Maiden aren't afraid to dig out some rarities when the mood suits them; could this be the next deep cut they dust off?

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This is the band Corey Taylor and Randy Blythe once picked as the future of metal

Back in 2017, Slipknot's Corey Taylor and Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe backed this band hard...and with good reason!

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Mick Hutson 1965-2023: "Most people’s reaction to my job is ‘you lucky sod!'"

Mick Hutson photographed pretty much every rock legend during his 37-year career, but his charm is what people loved

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Corey Taylor: "I could write an entire album in a day"

Slipknot and Stone Sour legend Corey Taylor has no issues with productivity as he prepares for his next solo album

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Music photographer Mick Hutson has died, aged 58

Hanging out of helicopters, stopping the New York traffic, sweet-talking kidnappers: a celebration of Mick Hutson, music photographer

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Kerry King: Jeff Hanneman “wanted nothing more than to come back” to Slayer before his death

Jeff Hanneman suffered numerous health issues in his final years, but his former Slayer bandmate Kerry King reveals that the guitarist wanted to return to the band

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Avenged Sevenfold found angry reactions to the band's new material hilarious: "we were just laughing"

Avenged Sevenfold aren't a band afraid to cause a stir, even if it's in their own fanbase

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Tenacious D launch majestic video for cover of Chris Isaak's Wicked Game

Like Baywatch, but better: Tenacious D's Jack Black and Kyle Glass enjoy a slow motion romp through the surf

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We got Tenacious D to interview Ozzy and it turns out even Jack Black gets star struck

Metal, movies and Randy Rhoads – this is what happened when Tenacious D interviewed Ozzy Osbourne

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Avenged Sevenfold’s Life Is But A Dream… – the ultimate track by track breakdown

Avenged Sevenfold talk us through their upcoming new album Life Is But A Dream… track by track

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The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Halestorm, Sophie Lloyd and Immortal are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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M Shadows says The Rev would have loved Avenged Sevenfold’s wild new album: “He’d be stoked”

M Shadows reveals late drummer Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan’s influence on Avenged Sevenfold’s experimental Life Is But A Dream… album

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