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Lionel Richie was nearly on the new Avenged Sevenfold album

Just when you thought the album couldn’t get any more surprising, Avenged Sevenfold frontman M. Shadows has revealed that Lionel Richie was almost on Life Is But A Dream…

Listen to Ultra Q’s glorious new single, Saturday

With debut album My Guardian Angel arriving on Friday, Ultra Q have shared a final preview of the record…

Mashed potatoes, minimalism and supporting Metallica: Life on the road with Ville Valo

Whether it’s stealing “weird plastic ravens” with HIM or talking about his underwear onstage, touring with Ville Valo is never dull…

Watch the moody video for Halsey’s ‘Diablo IV anthem’ with Suga

Halsey has teamed up with BTS’ Suga for a new version of Lilith, which is the ‘anthem’ of Diablo IV.

Album review: Godflesh – Purge

Industrial innovators Godflesh bring grooves and grimness on cathartic ninth full-length…

10 reasons why you need Candy in your life

With scalding second album Heaven Is Here, U.S. hardcore agitators Candy have proven to be one of the most daring outfits in extreme music. To help bring you up to speed, guitarist Michael Quick explains why the electro-infused firebrands won’t be softening up anytime soon…

Evanescence perform Bring Me To Life with Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix

“When Amy Lee from Evanescence calls you to the stage to perform Bring Me To Life…”

The XCERTS, Cold Years and more for Straight Outta Mannofield charity album

“It really does show the power of community…” A new charity album raising money for Aberdeen’s Mannofield Explorer Scouts will feature songs by The XCERTS, Cold Years and more.

Watch YUNGBLUD perform Break Stuff with Limp Bizkit

At Germany’s Rock im Park last night, YUNGBLUD and Limp Bizkit teamed up for a performance of Break Stuff…

Foo Fighters announce Australia and New Zealand tour with The Chats, Hot Milk and more

For the first time since 2018, Foo Fighters will be going back down under in late 2023 and early 2024…

See Oli Sykes join MGK onstage for their first live performance of Maybe

Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes joined Machine Gun Kelly onstage in Germany this weekend as the pair performed their 2022 collab Maybe live together for the first time.

Bloc Party enlist KennyHoopla for first-ever guest spot

Bloc Party share new single Keep It Rolling – and it features their first-ever guest, KennyHoopla.

Listen to Ray Noir’s alt.goth cover of Tears For Fears’ Shout!

Ray Noir’s dark, energised take on the track also features Sisters Of Mercy’s Ben Christo…

Swollen Teeth: “It’s about that feeling between jumping off a balcony and hitting whatever’s underneath, having no idea if you’re going to be okay”

For years now, Swollen Teeth have been watching from the shadows. In his first-ever interview, enigmatic frontman Megaa joins Slipknot-turntablist-turned-producer Sid Wilson and ‘Godfather Of Nu-Metal’ Ross Robinson to explain why it’s time for heavy music’s most mind-bending new act to step into the light…

Tigercub’s track-by-track guide to new album The Perfume Of Decay

To celebrate the release of third album The Perfume Of Decay – and the band’s first on Stone Gossard’s Loosegroove Records – Jamie Hall dives deep…

Tool say they’re announcing tour dates “very soon”

Get ready: Tool are set to unveil details of their “upcoming tour dates coming very soon”…

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