Metal
Bands 32
AcceptHeavy Metal · Speed Metal · Hard Rock
AnthraxThrash Metal · Speed Metal · Crossover Thrash
Arch EnemyMelodic Death Metal · Death Metal
Bad WolvesAlternative Metal · Groove Metal · MetalcoreBBesvärjelsenStoner Rock · Doom Metal · Psychedelic Rock
Black SabbathHeavy Metal · Doom Metal · Hard Rock
Blaze BayleyHeavy Metal · NWOBHMBBrother's KeeperMetallic Hardcore · Hardcore Punk · Metalcore
Def LeppardHard Rock · Glam Metal · NWOBHM
DownSludge Metal · Southern Metal · Stoner MetalEEndspaceSci-fi Black Metal · Industrial Black MetalFFebruusProgressive Death Metal · Technical Death MetalFFenPost-Black Metal · Atmospheric Black Metal
Gene HoglanThrash Metal · Death Metal
GloryhammerPower Metal · Symphonic Metal
Guns N' RosesHard Rock · Heavy Metal
Iron MaidenHeavy Metal · NWOBHM · Hard Rock
Jason NewstedHeavy Metal · Thrash Metal · Hard Rock
Judas PriestHeavy Metal · Hard Rock · NWOBHM
MegadethThrash Metal · Heavy Metal · Speed Metal
MetallicaThrash Metal · Heavy Metal · Hard Rock
MoonspellGothic Metal · Doom Metal · Dark Metal
OnslaughtThrash Metal · Speed Metal · Hardcore Punk
RammsteinNeue Deutsche Härte · Industrial Metal · Metal
Rotting ChristBlack Metal · Gothic Metal · Dark Metal
ScorpionsHard Rock · Heavy Metal · Classic Rock
SepticfleshSymphonic Death Metal · Death Metal
SlipknotNu Metal · Alternative Metal · Groove Metal
StryperHeavy Metal · Christian Metal · Hard Rock
The Black Dahlia MurderMelodic Death Metal · Death MetalTThe Plot In YouMetalcore · Alternative Metal · Post-Hardcore
XentrixThrash Metal · Speed MetalNews & stories 30
Gene Hoglan says he was pushed to criticise Chuck Schuldiner
In a new interview the drummer says he was asked, during the making of the Death documentary „Death By Metal", to speak badly of the band's founder, who died in 2001. He refused.
Endspace broadcast from the edge of space — debut album „First Contact" due in October
The Canadian sci-fi black metal duo announce their first album. „First Contact" arrives in early October via Transcending Obscurity Records.
Fen send „Massif" ahead — new album „Elemental Part One: Mourning Earth" due in August
The East Anglian post-black metal band unveils the next advance single from their eighth album, out 21 August via Prophecy Productions.
Februus tighten the runtimes — „Construction of Conflict" lands in September
The Swedish progressive death metallers release their second album on 4 September via Transcending Obscurity Records. Opener „Genocide by Default" leads the way.
Corey Taylor on Three Therapists, Beer Kegs and the Night He First Saw Slipknot
For an hour, the Slipknot singer eats his way through his Iowa childhood on the web series 'Last Meals' — and talks about himself more openly than usual.
Four Years, Four Volumes, One Album — The Plot In You Close Out Their Experiment
Instead of a conventional album, the Americans have been dropping songs in batches of three since 2022. On Friday the result arrived as a self-titled record — with two previously unheard tracks.
Michael Sweet on Metallica — Not My Style of Metal, I'd Rather Listen to Judas Priest
The Stryper singer pays respect to the biggest metal band in the world while making it plain that they do nothing for him. He listens to Pantera more often, too — and he knows the take will annoy people.
Hand Injury for Charlie Benante — Darby Todd Stepped In for Anthrax
The Anthrax drummer had to sit out nearly a dozen European shows, among them Hellfest and Copenhell. A stand-in who already knew the band took over.
Bill Ward Uses a Wheelchair — and Wants One Thing Clear: Not Retired, Not Ill
The Black Sabbath drummer is addressing his mobility aid head-on. He can still walk, the 78-year-old stresses — just not long distances. And he is still a drummer, regardless.
EDDFEST at Knebworth — Iron Maiden's First Own Festival Is a Triumph
Two days, their own funfair and the band's only UK show of the year: for their 50th anniversary, Iron Maiden turned Knebworth Park into a world of their own. By the end, it was clear this band no longer needs stadium rules.
Gloryhammer Announce Fifth Album — Space 1993 Continues the Fife Saga
Eleven tracks, a 13-minute finale and a European tour with eight German dates. The power metal heroes pick up their space narrative exactly where 'Space 1992' left off.
Onslaught Extend the Force From Hell Tour Into 2027 — Back in Bulgaria After 19 Years
The Bristol thrash veterans are adding a Balkan run to their ongoing tour. They last played Bulgaria in 2008.
Slip And Destroy — Kirk Hammett Falls Off Stage and Takes It in Good Humour
First the Metallica guitarist provoked the Swifties with a T-shirt, then he lost his balance in Dublin during, of all songs, „Seek And Destroy". Nobody was hurt — and Hammett delivered the punchline himself.
Metallica Keep Breaking Records — 76,000 in Cardiff, 58,000 in Glasgow
The M72 world tour is rewriting stadium history in Europe. In Cardiff the band knocked Ed Sheeran off the top spot, in Glasgow the Hampden Park record fell — and in Berlin 94,000 people watched.
A New Era for Arch Enemy — Lauren Hart's Live Debut Is a Success
After the surprise departure of Alissa White-Gluz, the band faced the toughest task of its career. The first concert with their new frontwoman in Beijing answered the key question — emphatically.
Iron Maiden Take 2027 Off — Final Curtain in Yokohama This November
After two years of 'Run For Your Lives', the anniversary tour ends on 25 November in Japan. Then it's over — the next concerts will come in 2028 at the earliest.
Rob Halford Sings 'Balls To The Wall' — Accept Celebrate 50 Years With 50 Guest Stars
For their anniversary album 'Teutonic Titans 1976-2026', Accept re-record their classics with prominent help. On the signature track, the Metal God himself takes the mic — with Scorpions guitarist Matthias Jabs on lead.
Anthrax Are Back — Video for The Edge Of Perfection, Album Due in September
Ten years after 'For All Kings', the twelfth Anthrax album arrives on 18 September. The second single is out — and Scott Ian simply calls it the best song of the band's career.
Plagiarism Claim Against Arch Enemy — Band Publishes 2022 Demos as Counter-Evidence
Kiko Loureiro sees parallels between his song 'Talking Dreams' and Arch Enemy's single 'To The Last Breath'. The Swedes hit back with 'The Original Files' — demo recordings said to be two years older.
Greek Double Bill at Hellfest — Full Septicflesh and Rotting Christ Sets Streaming
ARTE Concert has put both performances online in full. Two legends of Greek metal, two nights in Clisson — here they are again.
Iron Maiden Will Skip Their Hall of Fame Gala — Blaze Bayley Wants to Be There
On 14 November Iron Maiden will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — but their Australian tour keeps them away. Former singer Blaze Bayley is now trying to make it to Los Angeles himself.
Chicago's Metal Scene in Mourning — Shaun Glass Dies Aged 57
The guitarist and SOiL co-founder died from complications of a stroke. Tributes poured in from across the scene — from Machine Head and Exodus to Nonpoint.
Down Confirm New Album — Anselmo Teases It at Hellfest 2026
Closing out the Valley stage in Clisson, Phil Anselmo revealed that a new Down album is on the way. It would be the Southern sludge institution's first studio record since 2007.
After the Paris Power Cut — Iron Maiden Complete Their Concert Film at EDDFEST in Knebworth
A total blackout stopped filming mid-set in Paris. Now the metal legends are capturing the missing scenes at their anniversary event EDDFEST in Knebworth — fans from both shows will end up in the film.
Judas Priest Score Their Sixth Number One on the UK Rock Chart
The compilation 'The Best Of Judas Priest' enters the UK Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart straight at the top — the Metal Gods' sixth number one on that chart.
The Black Dahlia Murder Celebrate 'Nocturnal' — European Tour for the 20th Anniversary
For the 20th birthday of their genre classic 'Nocturnal', the US death metallers head out on a big European tour in early 2027 — with a set drawing heavily on the 2007 album.
Megadeth Share 'Puppet Parade' Live Video — Song's Debut Performance in Istanbul
The thrash legends unveil the first-ever live performance of 'Puppet Parade' from Istanbul — the song is taken from their self-titled farewell album, which debuted at number one in the US.
GWAR Launch Fundraiser for Ailing Founding Member Chuck Varga
Chuck Varga, the band's long-time "Sexecutioner," is battling cancer. GWAR are calling on fans to support him and his family through a new fundraiser.
Dimebag Darrell Is Jonathan Donais' "MVP" Among His Most Influential Guitarists
In an interview, the Anthrax guitarist counts off the players who shaped him most — and crowns Pantera legend Dimebag Darrell above them all.
Behemoth to Take 2027 Off — Nergal Announces Break With No Live Activity
In a new interview, frontman Nergal makes it plain: after the autumn tour the Polish extreme-metal institution goes on hold, with at least a year of no live shows planned for 2027.