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Avatar announce 10th anniversary performance of Feathers And Flesh at the Royal Albert Hall

Avatar are giving their 2017 album Feathers And Flesh a glorious 10th anniversary celebration at the Royal Albert Hall next year - find out more here.

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Live review: Metallica, London Stadium

The Four Horsemen bring the curtain down on their M72 world tour in epic fashion for second of two sold-out nights in London...

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“I hear a relentless firestorm of emotions”: Avatar unleash new single, Crying Fire

Hear the Swedish metal jesters' new banger ahead of their UK gigs with Metallica

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Avatar: “It’s exciting to still be reaching new things. There’s nothing this band can’t do”

Skulls. Facepaint. Outlandish outfits. A touch of magic and macabre. Mexico’s Día de Muertos feels like the spiritual home of Avatar, who’ve spent a quarter of a century bringing their carnival of delights to life. To find out how these colourful worlds intertwine, we head south of the border to meet a band ready to take their next leap into the great unknown...

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Album review: Avatar – Don’t Go In The Forest

Swedish metal jesters Avatar hit double figures in macabre, OTT style on raucous new album.

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Listen to Avatar’s dancey new single, Death And Glitz

Avatar have released a new single, Death And Glitz, taken from this month’s Don’t Go In The Forest LP.

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Avatar announce new album, Don’t Go In The Forest

“It can’t be just another album. We need to discover something, try something else…” Avatar will, fittingly, release their new record on Halloween.

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Metallica announce massive 2026 Euro and UK tour, including two nights in London

Metallica are coming next summer, and they’re bringing Gojira, Knocked Loose, Avatar and Pantera with them.

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Album review: Avatar – Dance Devil Dance

Hyperactive Swedes Avatar make half a great album on ninth effort…

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Vended, Pupil Slicer and 10 more bands join Bloodstock 2022

Bloodstock have added 12 more bands to this year’s bill – including awesome 2021 breakout stars Vended and Pupil Slicer.

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10 rock and hip-hop crossover events we'd love to see

With ALT+LDN – London's first hip-hop and alternative rock festival – happening next week, here's 10 rock and hip-hop crossover events we'd like to see…

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How Avatar's New Album Accidentally Predicted 2020

Pandemics, natural disasters, political discord – Avatar saw it all coming with Hunter Gatherer, they just didn't know it

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Album Review: Avatar – Hunter Gatherer

Swedish circus-metallers Avatar take a mad look into the future on Hunter Gatherer...

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The European Metal Festival Alliance 2020 Line-Up Is Complete

Bloodstock have announced the final line-up for the European Metal Festival Alliance.

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Listen To The New Avatar Single, God Of Sick Dreams

Avatar have shared a brand-new single, God Of Sick Dreams, taken from their upcoming album Hunter Gatherer.

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Why eOne Is The Under-The-Radar Metal Label Changing The Game

Though it may not yet be on every thrasher’s list, eOne Heavy is driving the metal scene – behind the scenes.

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10 seriously great songs by ‘gimmick’ bands

Here are 10 tracks that prove their makers are more than just jokes and marketing tactics…

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