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4 brilliant new metal bands you need to hear this month 01/06/2025
From heavygaze hard-hitters Love Is Noise and Blasphemer-sporting black metallers Ruim to Calgary goths Poltergeist and nu-gen punk Bex, these are the bands you need to hear in June 2025
“Rock'n'roll is a volatile thing... this is not an accounting office”: the story of Rated R, Queens Of The Stone Age’s strange, brilliant breakthrough record 01/06/2025
The tale of Josh Homme & co.’s excellent second album, which turns 25 this month, and how metal icon Rob Halford came to make a cameo on it.
Watch Linkin Park thrill fans at UEFA Champions League final in Munich 01/06/2025
Linkin Park were the star attraction of the 2025 Champions League final pre-match show – but not everyone was impressed
"I wish you nothing but a very sore arm!" Iron Maiden manager on fans who ignored plea not to use mobile phones 01/06/2025
Iron Maiden's Run For Your Lives tour got off to a brilliant start in Budapest – even if some "selfish" fans broke no-phone rule
"We found the sweet spot in the middle of our Venn diagram of Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Smashing Pumpkins." How Thornhill are bringing 90s cool to a new generation 31/05/2025
The hottest band in Deftones-core, Australia's Thornhill have found the perfect balance on their third record, Bodies

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