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An official documentary exploring the world of King Diamond has reportedly been quietly in development for the past three years — and if there’s one heavy metal story absolutely crying out for the full cinematic treatment, it’s this one. Now this could be something special. An official King Diamond documentary has been in the works for the last three years,...

Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian has spoken about the impossible task of building a live setlist that keeps every fan happy — admitting that, with more than four decades of material to choose from, somebody is always going to leave wishing they’d heard something else. Now here’s a problem every long-running band eventually runs into. You make too many great songs....

Finnish rock favourites The Rasmus have put their own stamp on one of the most enduring songs of the 1980s, releasing a cover of Alphaville’s timeless synth-pop anthem “Forever Young”. Now this is an interesting collision of worlds. The Rasmus have taken on “Forever Young”, the atmospheric 1980s classic originally made famous by German synth-pop outfit Alphaville, giving the much-loved...

Who needs a wall of Marshalls when you’ve got a handful of ukuleles, a pub full of willing voices and a proper belter from Kim Wilde? Moselele have been doing exactly that — and the result is gloriously good fun. There’s something wonderfully infectious about seeing a group of musicians sitting around a pub table, instruments in hand, absolutely throwing...

A vintage Leslie speaker dating back to 1965 has been grabbing attention online — and one look inside the cabinet is enough to remind you just how brilliantly bonkers old-school music technology could be. There’s vintage gear. And then there’s proper vintage gear. The sort of kit that doesn’t need a touchscreen, Bluetooth connection or six firmware updates before it’ll...

Cronian’s landmark 2006 debut album Terra is getting the full anniversary treatment, with M-Theory Audio announcing a 20th anniversary vinyl reissue limited to just 300 copies worldwide. Now this is one for the collectors. The atmospheric metal project Cronian, formed by Øystein G. Brun of Borknagar and Molested alongside Andreas Hedlund of Borknagar and Vintersorg, are celebrating two decades of...

Slipknot have officially entered the tracking stage for their next studio album, marking another major step towards record number eight — and the first full-length to feature powerhouse drummer Eloy Casagrande behind the kit. Something wicked is brewing in the Slipknot camp. After months of talk surrounding new material, the masked metal giants have begun tracking their next studio album,...

Gallows have announced newly remastered reissues of their first two albums, Orchestra Of Wolves and Grey Britain — while making it crystal clear that all those recent Frank Carter teasers were not signalling a reunion. Well, they certainly knew how to get everybody’s attention. After weeks of mysterious activity, archive footage and plenty of speculation that Frank Carter might be...

Louisa Livingstone — the mysterious woman immortalised on the cover of Black Sabbath’s legendary 1970 debut album — has returned with a psychedelic rock opera inspired by Alice In Wonderland, artificial intelligence and the increasingly bizarre world of 2026. Now there’s a sentence we didn’t expect to be writing today. The ghostly figure staring out from one of the most...

A previously unreleased Van Halen demo recorded in 1974 is finally escaping the vault, with “Glitter” set to receive its first official release more than 50 years after it was recorded. Now this is proper rock archaeology. Long before Van Halen were filling arenas, dominating MTV and changing the way an entire generation approached the electric guitar, four young musicians...

Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee is swapping drum risers for horror convention halls this October as he prepares to make his first-ever convention appearance at Son Of Monsterpalooza 2026. Well, this is a crossover we can absolutely get behind. Tommy Lee, legendary drummer and founding member of Mötley Crüe, will make a rare fan appearance at Son Of Monsterpalooza in...

L7 have announced the return of former bassist Janis Tanaka following the heartbreaking death of longtime member Jennifer Finch, with the band preparing to hit the road for one final run later this year. This one carries a lot of emotion. Following the death of Jennifer Finch in July, L7 have confirmed that Janis Tanaka will return to the band...

At this point, Shinedown aren’t just visiting the top of the rock charts. They’ve practically got their own parking space. The multi-platinum American rock heavyweights have officially landed their 26th Number One on the Mediabase Active Rock chart with “Young Again”, extending their all-time record for the most chart-topping songs in the format’s history. Twenty-six. That is absolutely ridiculous. And...

You’d think recording your own version of one of Metallica’s most famous songs might get a reaction from the Metallica camp. Apparently not. Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine says he still hasn’t heard from Metallica about what they think of his newly recorded version of “Ride The Lightning” — but, as far as he’s concerned, that was never really the point...

San Diego metallers Cascade Effect are preparing to kick 2027 squarely in the teeth with their full-length album The Weight Of Nothingness, arriving worldwide on 8 January 2027 through Eclipse Records. Across a hefty 13 tracks, the five-piece dive headfirst into mortality, fear, isolation, regret, artificial intelligence and humanity’s endless search for meaning — all delivered through a bruising collision...