Any account of the subgenre must reckon with the lurid events of the early 1990s revolving around a much mythologised band ...

A history of one of metal’s most renowned record labels - from distributing releases to becoming home to Slipknot and more.

Every band has an origin story. Even The Cult, who dominated rock radio in the’80s with an arena-ready sound that seemed fully formed. In reality, a succession of bands led to the post-punk act Death ...

"OK, we’re dropping the ballad. We’re cutting it from the set.” We’re in Eindhoven at Dynamo Metalfest and I Prevail frontman Eric Vanlerberghe has just purposefully strode up to Metal Hammer to tell ...

Type O Negative guitarist Kenny Hickey has confirmed the surviving band members have been approached about a possible Peter Steele tribute. Speaking to Loaded Radio, Hickey is asked by host Scott ...

Pyromania dropped in January 1983 and was considered by OG fans to be a notable shift away from the group’s pure heavy metal roots. The album was a clear attempt at producing a more radio-friendly ...

Games Death Stranding Hideo Kojima waxes lyrical about an Expo in 1970 he credits for Metal Gear and Death Stranding, says that 'young bureaucrats' asked him to help design the 2025 follow-up but his ...

It’s always interesting to learn about our favorite rock stars, like what their influences were, what jobs they worked before becoming a professional musician, and what bands they might have played in ...

If Japanese politics had a soundtrack, it would long have been quiet, calm, ambient music. But with the selection of Takaichi Sanae as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on October ...