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Kurt Ballou: “High school was like it is in ’80s movies. There was a line between popular kids and freaks, and I fell on the side of the freaks”

Converge guitarist and uber-producer Kurt Ballou on his introduction to hardcore, Jane Doe and the future of heavy music.

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“Chester would be proud of what we’ve done”: The story of Grey Daze’s lost album

Before Linkin Park made him a household name, Grey Daze gave a young Chester Bennington his first shot at stardom. Now, over 20 years after work began, the world is set to hear his most formative steps in rock for the very first time. In a world exclusive interview, drummer Sean Dowdell reveals how he set about finally completing the ‘lost’ Grey Daze album, which is set to give his dear friend a voice once more…

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8 bands you didn’t know were named after other bands

Stuck for a band name? No bother – just pick a song by your favourite artist!

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Turnstile’s Brendan Yates: The 10 songs that changed my life

Turnstile frontman Brendan Yates uncovers some gems in his record collection – from Bowie to Beach House…

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13 essential occult rock albums

A devilish selection of occult rock gems to soundtrack your worship of The Dark Lord…

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18 of the most evil songs that aren’t metal

Sick of distortion? Too hungover for blastbeats? Here’s a list of tracks as fiendish and twisted as any metal song…

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The 20 greatest Tool songs – ranked

Three decades in, we rank Tool’s best songs: all the way from Opiate to Fear Inoculum…

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Album review: The Chats – High Risk Behaviour

Aussie punk dirtbags The Chats lower the tone and raise a smile on ragged debut High Risk Behaviour.

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12 bands who wouldn’t be here without Rage Against The Machine

Here are some of the many, many bands for whom Rage Against The Machine blazed a trail…

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The 13 best albums you’ve never heard, picked by your favourite bands

Fancy something new to listen to? We asked a bunch of bands to pick the best and most underrated albums in their collections.

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A deep dive into Fountains Of Wayne’s music video for Stacy’s Mom

A look at the Fountains Of Wayne classic Stacy’s Mom, in which we get all hot and bothered about every little detail…

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Kurt Cobain’s 50 favourite albums

From The Breeders to Butthole Surfers to David Bowie, these are the 50 best albums ever according to Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain.

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The 30 stages of Pearl Jam’s evolution

From Seattle to stadiums, this is the incredible story of Pearl Jam – one step at a time.

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The 20 greatest Slipknot songs – ranked

We chart Slipknot’s quarter-century of chaos by picking their all-time best songs: from their 1999 self-titled debut through to 2019’s We Are Not Your Kind.

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Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe, photographed by Andrew Lipovsky

Randy Blythe: “In an ideal world, I’d have made millions, retired to a hilltop mansion and be surrounded by models by now”

Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe reflects on being a rock star, imprisonment, and a potential political career.

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The band blink-182, photographed in 2003

8 lesser known but brilliant blink-182 songs everyone needs to hear

Shining a spotlight on some of blink-182’s deep-cut bangers that you absolutely must know…

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