Everyone has a favourite Thin Lizzy song, right? So we asked a load of famous folks to pick theirs and tell us why ...

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Finland released their first EP, 666 Ways To Love: Prologue. That band were Him, and in the new issue of Metal Hammer, ...

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Sonic Temple's 2026 edition is coming. Going down May 14-17 in Columbus, OH, the Danny Wimmer-presented fest is Ohio's ...

As Music City, Nashville is home to all genres. Even "stoner metal witch bands" — yes, you read that right. That's OmenBringer. And there's more. The city has a vibrant heavy metal scene that is home ...

Loathe finally return, Bahrain produces a mystical death metal band and things take a turn for the occult in this week's best ...

Here are the 31 best rock and metal songs of the 2020s, from 2020 to 2025. The decade is already half over and the deeper we ...

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Crank up the volume and prepare to headbang! Join us as we count down our picks for the most successful and influential groups in the history of metal music. From thrash to death metal, groove to ...