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6 mind-bending sci-fi novels every prog metal fan should read
As epic new sci-fi show 3 Body Problem hits Netflix, Tesseract bassist/avid sci-fi fan Amos Williams picks the novels that encapsulate the genre at its best
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Its about how grateful we were to have our time with Cliff: Watch the only time Metallica have ever played emotional instrumental To Live Is To Die live
In 2011, Metallica finally unearthed their bittersweet tribute to late bassist Cliff Burton in front of one very intimate audience
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"When we first started, he did not want to sound like Iron Maiden": Roy Z on his three-decade creative partnership with Bruce Dickinson
Producer and guitarist Roy Z explains how Bruce Dickinson's solo material has evolved in the past 31 years
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“I watched a video of them in a small room and my mouth just dropped. Listen to the fluidly, how easily these guys play this: seamless, and that’s impressive”: why Dave Lombardo loves The Fall of Troy
Ex Slayer rhythm master was blown away when he discovered the trio’s ability to record live, avoid too much computer contribution and inject emotion into their music
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“He said, ‘How about Slayer with special guests Slayer?’ We went, ‘Wow, that could be crazy’”: the forgotten story of Slayer vs Slayer, the 80s metal Battle Of The Bands with only one winner
Two bands, one name, one crazy gig – this is what happened when a pre-fame Slayer shared a bill with another band named Slayer
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“We’ve got lots of leftover material from Repentless – we wrote so much stuff!” The story of the lost final Slayer album
After Repentless, Slayer guitarist Kerry King promised the thrashers had enough music left over to make a 13th album. It never materialised.
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“It’s no wonder the lyrics are maudlin, but despite the difficulty of its creation, it’s still worthy of celebration”: Damnation is the Opeth album that works best on vinyl
Steven Wilson remix illustrates a side of Michael Åkerfeldt’s band that’s familiar now – but was a revelation in 2003
Louder Sound 🤘 “She has managed to maintain her position without ever once being sucked into the creative vacuum of celebrity culture”: The less we see of Kate Bush, the more we want to know: Supported by established artists, secured in a family business and a star by the age of 21, her vision and clarity made her prog’s first pop star (and pop’s first prog star) http://dlvr.it/T1jx3T LinkInBio for More 🤘 #LouderSound#heavymetal#metal
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The 50 greatest metal EPs of all time
From the early days of Def Leppard and Iron Maiden to modern classics via the likes of Sleep Token and Spiritbox, these are the best metal EPs in history
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10 metal bands who ‘went soft’ – and were better off for it
Avenged Sevenfold, Bring Me The Horizon and Gojira took their careers to new heights after dialling back the aggro
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“It was reportedly a very taxing LP to make… but even today the beautiful mysteries remain intact”: Midlake’s The Trials of Van Occupanther is conceptual, esoteric and more prog than indie
Inspired by Jethro Tull, Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, the 2006 album weaves a dream around a calculating hermit
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A brief history of the metal Christmas song and why therell (probably) never be a heavy holiday classic
Superstars from Spinal Tap to King Diamond have all tried to make a heavy metal Christmas classic. Yet, these attempts have never become chart-smashing hits. What gives?
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Creeper's Sanguivore is Metal Hammer's album of the year
Creeper's magnificent vampire rock opera is officially Metal Hammer's album of 2023. Plus, the top 50 revealed!
Louder Sound 🤘 "We thought it was funny, and then there were articles in The Guardian and The New York Times. It was on Fox News!". We interviewed Attack Attack!, the band behind that insane 2008 MySpace 'crabcore' trend: When Attack Attack! filmed a video for their song Stick Stickly, a certain crustacean-aping movement went instantly viral http://dlvr.it/SvHfxn LinkInBio for More 🤘 #LouderSound#heavymetal#metal
Louder Sound 🤘 Watch 100,000 people emotionally singing their hearts out to Limp Bizkit's Behind Blue Eyes cover while Fred Durst dons a proud 80s perm: We swear no band provokes as many different emotions as Limp Bizkit http://dlvr.it/SqmKm1 LinkInBio for More 🤘 #LouderSound#heavymetal#metal