Category: Music

The Black Dahlia Murder guitarist Brian Eschbach took over vocals after the tragic 2022 passing of singer Trevor Strnad (LouderSound)

Hooked when he heard Tom Sawyer on local radio, the metal singer remains amazed at the trio’s ability to make a story engaging – even if you don’t understand it (LouderSound)

The new issue of Metal Hammer comes with a special Nightwish keyring and an art print of Floor Jansen (LouderSound)

If you’re rediscovering CDs after years of streaming, a veteran of the compact disc or a newcomer to the format, I’ve picked out a selection of CD box sets that’ll sound great on your player (LouderSound)

One of the pioneers of Gothenburg’s legendary melodeath sound, Dark Tranquillity continue to provide remarkable consistency on their thirteenth album (LouderSound)

He’s proud Space Shanty has found an audience over 52 years – but bemused at its collectible status (LouderSound)

Despite a string of hits including Matthew & Son, I’m Gonna Get Me a Gun and Wild World, Cat Stevens was always a reluctant star. These are his best albums (LouderSound)

After A Night At The Opera, Queen had the world at their feet. But how on Earth do you follow such an album? (LouderSound)

Rare 1974 footage of Bedlam featuring Cozy Powell playing the classic Dance With The Devil has appeared online (LouderSound)

Studio shenanigans were fairly standard for the Beastie Boys, but this stunt left them more than a little confused (LouderSound)

There could be new music from the reunited Creed –and guitarist Tremonti vows it won’t get too “progressive” (LouderSound)

Nigerien desert rocker Mdou Moctar performed at the Sultans’ Palace in the historic centre of Agadez (LouderSound)

The Bristol rabble release debut album Devoured By The Mouth Of Hell next month (LouderSound)

From the sinister appearance of Count Orlok to Iron Man rocking out to AC/DC, these are the 50 most metal movie moments ever (LouderSound)

Bones UK share the atmospheric new track Knee Deep, lifted from forthcoming album Soft (LouderSound)

Surprised that Prog wants to talk about The Itself Of Itself, he explains why he’s exploring ideas with sound rather than melody or rhythm, and how Pink Floyd might be where it all started (LouderSound)

The Jesus Lizard share a third single from their first album in 26 years (LouderSound)

The No Name tour is taking place wherever and whenever Jack White feels like it, mostly in small clubs, back yard fetes and festivals (LouderSound)

Norwegian prog metal quintet Leprous will release new album Melodies Of Atonement in August (LouderSound)

Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter add fourth London show following riotous Bush Hall gig (LouderSound)

Flatspot Records to showcase their roster on 16-date tour of Europe and the UK (LouderSound)

Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe says he’s going to start performing sat down with a phone in his hand if fans continue to film his concerts (LouderSound)

Chicago guitarist and singer-songwriter JB Lenoir avoidedblues cliches to tackle politics and social justice in his lyrics,influencing a whole generation of classic rock acts (LouderSound)

The space rock poet, who died in 1988, inspired Auteurs leader and Britpop pioneer Haines to explore a wider world of art (LouderSound)

Driving across deserts, owning polo ponies, making and losingfortunes, influencing generations of musicians… Ginger Baker‘s story nothing was like no one else’s (LouderSound)

Roy Buchanan inspired Jeff Beck, Gary Moore and Joe Bonamassa, but suffered a life of addiction and died a bluesman’s death (LouderSound)

A desert rock album made by Māori musician Troy Kingi at the fabled Rancho De La Luna studio in Joshua Tree? Step right this way (LouderSound)

In the late 1990s, Zakk Wylde formed Black Label Society during time away from Ozzy’s band. Cue lawsuits and a lot of alcohol (LouderSound)

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s classic debut album (Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd) was released on August 13, 1973, setting them on the path to stardom (LouderSound)

The US grindcore gaggle will release their next album, Dreams On Algorithms, in October (LouderSound)

This year’s ArcTanGent Festival takes place between August 14-17 at Fernhill Farm, Somerset, near Bristol (LouderSound)

Veteran UK prog rockers The Tirith will release live album Earth Songs in August (LouderSound)

A sludge metal maven performed at the closing ceremony for the Paris Olympic Games, and we bet you didn’t notice (LouderSound)

The The’s Matt Johnson isn’t happy about the state of the world, and he fears for what lies ahead (LouderSound)

The Metallica duo have also done ‘doodles’ of songs by Iron Maiden, Prince, Abba and more (LouderSound)

The So Far, So Good… So What! classic hasn’t been heard live since 2006 (LouderSound)

Eclectic London prog trio black midi surprise fans by announcing split over the weekend (LouderSound)

UK prog rockers The Fierce And The Dead will also tour the UK in Septembe rand October (LouderSound)

At Bloodstock Open Air, Sheffield nasties Malevolence rile up a passionate crowd – to the point that they break a festival record for crowd-surfing (LouderSound)

Pye Hastings, Davy O’List and others recall the company that aimed for an audience of “groovy people” and backed The Moody Blues, Caravan, The Move, Camel, Procol Harum and others (LouderSound)

According to Michael Schenker, Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose is “a perfectionist” (LouderSound)

California’s arena-metal stars will return to their roots with a classic setlist in a tiny venue (LouderSound)

A sprawling 3CD / 2LP retrospective of Britain’s first “groovy” record label (LouderSound)

Neal Schon has taken to social media to hit back at Jonathan Cain’s claims of profligate spending (LouderSound)

Heart’s long and eventful career has taken the Wilson sisters to thin-air highs and crushing lows in a real rock’n’roll saga (LouderSound)

From punk beginnings to Britpop and avant-rock, the Woking Wonder has a thousand things he wants to say to you – and these are his best albums (LouderSound)

Rock City becomes the latest venue to host the ashes of the late, great Motörhead frontnan (LouderSound)

Brian May’s show highlights the Queen guitarist’s four-year battle to rid a farm of bovine tuberculosis without harming badgers (LouderSound)

“If we’d made only that album, then I’d still be as happy as I am now.” Noel Gallagher on Definitely Maybe (LouderSound)

The death of US music writer Charles R. Cross was confirmed by his family on August 9 (LouderSound)

The third instalment in the Tron film series will be graced with a Nine Inch Nails soundtrack (LouderSound)

Yungblud’s bold bespoke festival draws one of rock’s most hardcore, passionate fanbases to Milton Keynes (LouderSound)

Being prepared and embracing deadlines have never been her strong suits – but when she developed a new approach for Love In Constant Spectacle, she was delighted with the results (LouderSound)

The folk/metal stars will play a handful of headliners as they trek around North America with Iron Maiden (LouderSound)

At Bloodstock Open Air, Architects play a set stacked with modern anthems – but they don’t treat headlining a UK fest for the first time like it’s a big deal (LouderSound)

Hirax frontman Katon W De Pena was there at the birth of thrash – and he’s still passionately flying the flag today (LouderSound)

The reissue comes in a 4LP boxset stacked with Bullet For My Valentine-themed goodies (LouderSound)

Opeth frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt explains why he doesn’t label himself as a singer or guitarist, says he doesn’t like to hear the “ugly aspects” of his voice (LouderSound)

Iron Maiden lived a life of decadence and luxury when they toured behind the Iron Curtain in 1984 (LouderSound)

Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee reveals what happened after Ozzy Osbourne snorted ants in 1984, and it’s pretty disgusting (LouderSound)

The Leeds thrash mob will release their new EP Year Of The Pest in autumn (LouderSound)

Though he isn’t out to “reform” the band permanently, Tom G. Warrior hopes for ex-Celtic Frost members to regroup for some special concerts (LouderSound)

The Iron Maiden drummer had a transient ischaemic attack (TIS) in January 2023 and was back on the road by June (LouderSound)

Casagrande quit Sepultura less than a month before the Brazilian band started their farewell tour (LouderSound)

Visionary, guitar wizard and inspiration, Les Paul invented the electric guitar and drew the blueprint for contemporary music as we know it (LouderSound)

The 25th anniversary edition of the Woodstock Festival was supposed to revive memories of the original. It’ll be remembered for mud. (LouderSound)

They were only around for half of the decade before splitting – but left an indelible mark with six albums of bold, visionary work (LouderSound)

Legend tells us that Captain Beyond were pioneers of stoner rock, a supergroup who should have been super-massive (LouderSound)

Including Tremonti, Massive Wagons, Sólstafir and five other carriers of the rock’n’roll flame (LouderSound)

Red Hot Chili Peppers take part in handover from Paris to Los Angeles –where 2028 Olympics will be held (LouderSound)

Lynyrd Skynyrd blended southern soul and hard rock to define southern rock better than anyone – and these are their best albums (LouderSound)

Opeth’s third time headlining Bloodstock shows just how they elevated extreme metal at the turn of the millennnium (LouderSound)

Ice-T is one of metal’s most influential frontman, and 2014’s Manslaughter album proved it (LouderSound)

David Gilmour to release Luck And Strange in September, his first new album in nine years (LouderSound)

King Crimson’s legendary 1974 album Red will be available on two CDs and two Blu-rays (LouderSound)

In 2013, Dream Theater released their eponymous 12th album – but not everyone was onboard with their “soulless”prog metal (LouderSound)

Killswitch Engage singer and Bad Brains uber-fan Jesse Leach’s ultimate 10-track Bad Brain playlist (LouderSound)

1984 release led the way for countless bands who’d be labelled shoegaze and dream-pop – but trio’s motivation was to find their own direction (LouderSound)

Disney reveals Nine Inch Nails’ involvement in Tron: Ares with epic lazer show at D23 Expo fan event in California (LouderSound)

How Celtic Frost demolished metal’s boundaries with their classic 1987 album Into The Pandemonium (LouderSound)

Ronnie Wood has played in some of the world’s greatest bands – and the ultimate rock’n’roll survivor has the bruises to prove it (LouderSound)

On the 30th anniversary of Machine Head’s Burn My Eyes, mainman Robb Flynn looks back on the making of his band’s classic debut (LouderSound)

2005’s Ghost Reveries was the album that kicked Opeth to the next level, but Mikael Åkerfeldt wanted to untangle his band from the metal scene (LouderSound)

Late Yes bassist Chris Squire, ex-Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, some old Led Zeppelin and pints of vodka – this was one-off prog supergroup Squackett (LouderSound)

The King had just staged his comeback and Jethro Tull were touring breakthrough album Stand Up – but when the ‘invitation’ came to greet Presley, Anderson resisted (LouderSound)

Hank Azaria is the voice of Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum and more on The Simpsons, but his biggest challenge? Getting Bruce Springsteen right (LouderSound)

Bloodstock 2024 is underway and late Motorhead frontman Lemmy is being celebrated in a number of ways (LouderSound)

Los Angeles camp attendees will learn from former members of The Doors, The Police, Nickelback, Black Sabbath and more (LouderSound)

“Rush were my earliest childhood influences.” Dave Navarro comes clean on his life-long love of Rush (LouderSound)

Emperor, Lacuna Coil, Creeper and more have also been announced for the Derbyshire weekender in August 2025 (LouderSound)

Ratt were kings of the 80s hair metal scene, only for it all to go very wrong (LouderSound)

From Nightwish’s mega-symphonic single to Lordi’s metal mobile phone tie-in, hear the best heavy tracks of the week. Plus, vote for your favourite. (LouderSound)

Green Day reveal details of expanded 20th anniversary editions of their 23-million-selling American Idiot album (LouderSound)

From HIM to Avatar, The 69 Eyes and Ice Nine Kills, The Crow has had a lasting impact on metal’s aesthetic and themes (LouderSound)

In March 1987, Bob Dylan booked LA’s Sunset Sound studios for a recording session with two English punk ‘faces’. Then Mickey Rourke showed up uninvited, with 30 bikers in tow (LouderSound)

Swallow The Sun will also host an exclusive listening party for the new album Helsinki on October 14 (LouderSound)

Slipknot are dishing out the deep cuts on their 25th anniversary tour. Here are six more long-unplayed fan-favourites we’d love to hear again. (LouderSound)

There are only 250 available, so get yours now! (LouderSound)

New prog you must hear today from Haven Of Echoes, The Aphelion, Arild Brøter, Luca and more… (LouderSound)

David Sylvian’s Everything And Nothing features collaborations with Ryuichi Sakamoto, Robert Fripp and Mick Karn as well as tracks by Japan and Rain Tree Crow (LouderSound)

Even nine years after his death, Motörhead frontman Lemmy remains one of rock’s greatest and funniest icons (LouderSound)

Northern Irish art rockers’ seventh album proves yet again they can deliver emotion without language (LouderSound)

Robbie Robertson was behind two world-changing musical revolutions; a Canadian songwriter and lead guitarist whose group The Band gave birth to Americana (LouderSound)

Bill Wyman’s Drive My Car is a covers-heavy stroll that conveys gentle, unpretentious senior joy (LouderSound)

Paul Weller’s 2003 treasure trove of obscurities, now available again (LouderSound)

Memphis is a mammoth, probably definitive set of Elvis Presley’s Bluff City belters (LouderSound)

Sarcasm and cheap thrills abound from Aussie rockers Dune Rats (LouderSound)

Legendary photographer Steve Gullick shares his memories of shooting Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love, Eddie Vedder and more (LouderSound)

Royal Blood will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their hugely successful debut album with an archival documentary (LouderSound)

California punks Destroy Boys grow up on assertive fourth album, Funeral Soundtrack #4 (LouderSound)

Change is in the air after perplexing pair drew a line under their past with Origins anthology, and began work on their heaviest and proggiest album to date (LouderSound)

Metallica’s second album got a big commercial bump as a 40th birthday present (LouderSound)

When former bassist Bob Daisley heard Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads trying to pen lyrics, he told himself, “God, this is awful!” (LouderSound)

Elephant9 and Terje Rypdal will release the double live album Catching A Fire in October (LouderSound)

Megadeth’s leader received hate from “people I didn’t even know” after his Metallica dismissal in 1983 (LouderSound)

Danish/Swedish prog rockers VOLA will release their new album Friend Of A Phantom in November (LouderSound)

The orchestral metal sensations have just released the second preview of upcoming album Yesterwynde (LouderSound)

How the “junior member” broke into the band’s songwriting clique, his embarrassment over his solo success, and how the Sex Pistols influenced his choice of record label (LouderSound)

The band members may argue about the origins of the title, but there’s no denying that the multi-part I’m Mandy Fly Me is a true pop classic (LouderSound)

Legendary producer and ‘fifth Beatle’ George Martin combined an adventurous sense of musicality with suit-and-tie professionalism (LouderSound)

Emo/indie-rock vets Bright Eyes unleash latest single from their forthcoming tenth album, Five Dice, All Threes (LouderSound)

From debut Blue Lines to return-to-form Heligoland, we revisit and reassess every album by Bristol’s finest (LouderSound)

He took inspiration from Steely Dan, Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel to take a shot at space-race moguls via what he calls “yacht doom” music (LouderSound)

Not counting a Lollapalooza warmup show last week, this was the first time Deftones played the beloved 2000 song in five years (LouderSound)

David Gilmour graces the front cover of the brand new issue of Prog Magazine, on sale now… (LouderSound)

Dublin’s finest band move away from post-punk and step into the big league on album number four, Romance (LouderSound)

Black put the comedy rock pair on ice last month, following bandmate Kyle Gass’ controversial comments about the Donald Trump assassination attempt (LouderSound)

Sólstafir will release Hin helga kvöl (The Holy Suffering) for new label Century Media in November (LouderSound)

Oli Sykes explains how his relentless work ethic and the sudden lockdowns that brought the world to a halt left him returning to bad habits (LouderSound)

Ever wondered what Shirley Manson’s vocal cords look like? Wonder no more (LouderSound)

Old school boiler suits and songs from the debut album era only?! This was a very special Slipknot show (LouderSound)

Tim Bowness will play a one-off album launch show with Butterfly Mind at London’s The Camden Club in September (LouderSound)

From Accept’s triumphant trad metal to the flamethrowing folk of Feuershwanz, these were the bands that ruled Wacken Festival 2024 (LouderSound)

Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp announce their third annual female-only camp (LouderSound)

A selection of the NWOBHM veterans’ longest, deepest and weirdest tracks – and they weren’t all written by Steve Harris (LouderSound)

Jeff Lynne’s vision for ELO was more ambitious than most of his peers – but which of his grand ideas hit home the hardest? (LouderSound)

Given events surrounding AC/DC in recent years, anyone could be excused for thinking it was all over for one of rock’s greatest bands. But as long as there’s a school uniform… (LouderSound)

In 1976 Angel released On Earth As It Is In Heaven: It turned out be be a mixed blessing (LouderSound)

It’s so sad (LouderSound)

The news comes just days after Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain sued guitarist Neal Schon (LouderSound)

Stereo is so passé. The high-tech LG Tone Free T90S wireless earbuds are the first in the world to support Dolby Atmos immersive audio with head tracking (LouderSound)

25 years since they first appeared at Wacken, Amon Amarth prove the festival’s ultimate conquerors (LouderSound)

Doro Pesch helped Klaus Meine and company blitz through one of their greatest hits over the weekend (LouderSound)

The bundle includes an exclusive t-shirt design you can’t get anywhere else, alongside a special ‘clean’ cover version of our latest magazine (LouderSound)

Duff McKagan on the education he received from punk rock (LouderSound)

Opeth’s leader was approached to help celebrate 50 years of Abba’s 1974 Eurovision win, but turned the chance down (LouderSound)

Nordic folk duo Nytt land have released a shamanic take on Slipknot’s nu metal classic (LouderSound)

The influential guitarist died days after the release of 12-disc collection The Man Who Changed Guitar Forever! – but ahead of the launch he had a lot to say about that and many other things (LouderSound)

Allegedly inspired by Led Zeppelin, punk icons Discharge released Grave New World in 1986… and never really recovered (LouderSound)

Making great records greater, one edit at a time (LouderSound)

Black Country Communion’s new album V is the best one they’ve made so far. But will it be their last? (LouderSound)

Porcupine Tree mainman, solo star and prog remix king Steven Wilson on 20 British albums that blew his mind (LouderSound)

It turns out there’s a catch (LouderSound)

Bubblegum XX, an expanded 20th anniversary of Mark Lanegan’s 2004 album, is set for release this month: listen to one of the original album out-takes set for inclusion (LouderSound)

Sammy Hagar’s puffed-up personality oozes from every pore during a short, sharp, scintillating set (LouderSound)

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer hears Bring Me The Horizon for the first time, attempts to play along to a metalcore anthem (LouderSound)

Beatrice Laus grows up on Rick Rubin-assisted third album, This Is How Tomorrow Moves (LouderSound)

Bruce Dickinson was very impressed by what he saw in Camden Town that night (LouderSound)

Songs shorten and moods swing wildly on New Yorkers’ 10th album (LouderSound)

Rearranging Bring Me The Horizon’s fascinating, diverse back catalogue in order of greatness (LouderSound)

We rank the discography of one of hip hop’s singularly most influential and important groups (LouderSound)

Power metal icons Hammerfall return another another top notch slab of epic bombast with Avenge The Fallen (LouderSound)

Heilung’s awe-inspiring live show is captured marvellously on this latest release (LouderSound)

Def Leppard took Sheffield to the world’s stadiums and arenas, staring down tragedy and selling millions in the process. These are their best albums (LouderSound)

Unhurried, dark and dreamy, their fifth album features smooth instrumentation and warm, yearning vocals (LouderSound)

Including Blues Pills, The Sheepdogs, X and five more rockabilly rebels from head to toe (LouderSound)

Pristine footage from Wishbone Ash’s second appearance on The Midnight Special has made its way online (LouderSound)

Old Grey Whistle Test legend ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance (LouderSound)

Not since King King straddled the top of the Empire State Building in 1933 has New York borne witness to such an event (LouderSound)

The hours must fly by (LouderSound)

Aerosmith might have come to the end of the road, but their best albums are swaggering, charismatic evidence of a unique rock’n’roll legacy (LouderSound)

“Even in their responses to this violence, our Prime Minister and Home Secretary fail to centre Muslim people, or call out racism for what it is.“ Massive Attack on the UK’s far-right riots (LouderSound)

Scorpions show why they are one of Germany’s most beloved rock icons (LouderSound)

Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan has seen a party or two in his day (LouderSound)

It’s 40 years ago this weekend since Purple Rain went to Number One in the US – and stayed there for 24 weeks (LouderSound)

Spiritbox’s Wacken debut was overdue, but they absolutely made the most of it (LouderSound)

The iconic title track from Blur’s third album turns 30 later this month… (LouderSound)

Tension-torn trio’s final studio album extended with fascination under-construction demo collection and energetic live show (LouderSound)

The dust has barely settled on Wacken 2024, but tickets for next year’s event will go on sale today (LouderSound)

Brian May, Slash, Sammy Hagar and more hail Aerosmith’s legacy as Steven Tyler’s vocal cord injury leads to retirement (LouderSound)

Metallica frontman gives us all a laugh as he celebrates his 61st birthday – under the influence of helium gas (LouderSound)

Dublin’s Fontaines D.C. and Belfast’s Kneecap to unite Ireland (in song) at huge London outdoor show (LouderSound)

Stoner stars-in-the-making Green Lung played a secret show at a London brewery – and proved they’re ready to hit the big time (LouderSound)

Elder’s Nick DiSalvo will perform a rare European tour with delving in November and December (LouderSound)

The band hired an arena to unveil their monster fifth record to fans (LouderSound)

Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt has growled on a new song for the first time since 2008. This is his explanation why. (LouderSound)

The Definitely Maybe anthem turns 30 next week, and Gallagher says he knew he’d written a classic from the off (LouderSound)

Extended editions of his first two post-Marillion albums mark his final releases before he bows out (LouderSound)

“When we heard it, we were in shock. The producer had tried to make us sound like Def Leppard”: how Anthrax defied the odds to deliver a thrash classic with Among The Living (LouderSound)

A statement reveals that Steven Tyler is not expected to fully recover from his vocal injury (LouderSound)

Poison’s 1986 debut album Look What The Cat Dragged In is a killer glam metal album. But not everybody loved it (LouderSound)

Hear the best songs metal has offered this week, from Opeth’s snarling comeback to Lacuna Coil’s Lamb Of God team-up. Plus, vote for your favourite. (LouderSound)

“A showcase for mandolin, banjo and Maddy Prior”: Steeleye Span’s Now We Are Six, 2024 edition (LouderSound)

These eight artists didn’t need tons of time to make a long-lasting impact (LouderSound)

Cool new proggy sounds from Jinjer, Susanna, Kingcrow and more… (LouderSound)

There are only 200 worldwide, so get yours while you can! (LouderSound)

New Marilyn Manson single As Sick As The Secrets Within has been released, officially marking his comeback following the wave of abuse allegations that arrived in 2021. It all sets a grim precedent (LouderSound)

The 1996 DEP Sessions and Fused will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere in October (LouderSound)

Plus Focus, Gryphon, Tim Bowness, Leprous, Yes, Saucerful Of Secrets, Jadis, ELO, Caligula’s Horse, Azure and loads more… (LouderSound)

Opeth’s The Last Will And Testament features guest appearances from Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson and Europe’s Joey Tempest (LouderSound)

Bryan Adams’ video for Rock And Roll Hell was filmed on the roof of London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall (LouderSound)

Rival Sons frontman Jay Buchanan picks ten records that inspired his career in rock (LouderSound)

Rikard Sjöblom and co mark their return with first vinyl version of breakthrough fifth album (LouderSound)

He’s Ian Hunter, solo artist and former Mott The Hoople frontman, and these are some of his stories (LouderSound)

Multi-national retro rockers Blues Pills recapture some of their earlier purpose on fourth studio album Birthday (LouderSound)

Gene and Dean Ween’s 1993 collection Chocolate And Cheese, now with bonus snacks (LouderSound)

New Zealand’s Black Smoke Trigger have released their hard-hitting if at times hollow debut (LouderSound)

One of rock’s most thoughtful and empathetic elder statesmen, Nick Cave shares his thoughts on coping with loneliness (LouderSound)

Streaming is fine and dandy, but physical media is for keeps – and hot on the heels of the vinyl revival, comes news that interest is booming in the humble compact disc (LouderSound)

Rick Wakeman will release his new suite Yessonata on limited edition vinyl in October (LouderSound)

The Ukrainian progressive metal sensations haven’t shared new music since 2021 (LouderSound)

Can’t Be Found comes from the MC5’s Heavy Lifting, their first album in more than half a century (LouderSound)

Rap legend Snoop Dogg apparently has “a huge fan” among the British royal family (LouderSound)

Robert Reed will release his new covers album Sanctuary Covered in August (LouderSound)

Lacuna Coil have tapped some serious groove metal royalty for their latest track (LouderSound)

Ian Anderson 8314 Boxed collects all of Ian Anderson solo alums plus a disc of unreleased live material and will be released in August (LouderSound)

Shane MacGowan didn’t hold back when asked to review the music of his peers (LouderSound)

Storm Corrosion will be reissued on coloured and black vinyl, Blu-ray and CD in September (LouderSound)

How King Crimson fractured, regrouped and fractured again as they made 1971 album Islands (LouderSound)

Born out of hard rock pioneers Vanilla Fudge and contemporaries of Led Zeppelin, Cactus are the unsung innovators of 70s US rock (LouderSound)

“We didn’t let anything fly that wasn’t perfect” – Michael D’Addario on the Lemon Twigs’ latest album, A Dream Is All We Know (LouderSound)

Canada’s finest The Sheepdogs look to Florida for inspiration before heading off on tour (LouderSound)

In 2008, Joe Elliott sat down with Classic Rock to discuss the band’s roots, selling Britain to America, and that iconic Union Jack shirt (LouderSound)

Artist Anthony Burrill has turned the musicians’ favourite drumming patterns into typographic artworks – and it’s for a good cause (LouderSound)

Jack White’s ‘surprise’ album No Name is to get an August release (LouderSound)

The 1975 are being sued for breach of contract by Malaysian festival organisers after Matty Healy’s protest at the country’s strict anti-LGBTQ+ laws (LouderSound)

Withdrawn track Symphony No. 2 – Third Movement reinstated to new Egg reissue (LouderSound)

The melodeath squad’s first new music since 2022 has some big choirs and even bigger riffs (LouderSound)

London punks High Vis explore themes of class, isolation and loneliness on stunning new single, featuring Ell Murphy (LouderSound)

Say hello the fully automatic, two-speed Audio-Technica LP70xBT – a record player designed to be enjoyed by newcomers to the world of vinyl (LouderSound)

Two years after the release of her solo debut, Ms Amy Birks is back with In Our Souls. (LouderSound)

Catch Amalie Bruun onstage when The King tours North America at the end of the year (LouderSound)

Byran Ferry’s new solo career retrospective will be released this October (LouderSound)

Jamie Campbell Bower – aka Stranger Things big bad Vecna – and drummer Kyle Adams talk new band BloodMagic, influences and the most important band in rock and metal right now (LouderSound)

The Swedish four-piece have shed their face paint and emphasised melodic singing for their sixth studio album (LouderSound)

For The Clash, gigs in Hamburg, Germany in the early ’80s were challenging, scary and violent (LouderSound)

After falling in love with In The Land Of Grey And Pink, the bassist created Down In The Sewer as a response – and if that makes his band prog, he’s fine with it (LouderSound)

Acclaimed South London independent label Speedy Wunderground readies sixth annual compilation (LouderSound)

The System Of A Down singer acknowledges his past activism might have hurt the band, but is proud of their legacy and enduring popularity (LouderSound)

The adored occultists will headline Manchester’s The Ritz and London’s Kentish Town Forum in February, with support from Unto Others and Satan’s Satyrs (LouderSound)

Hamferd’s latest album Men Guðs Hond Er Sterk explores a maritime disaster that befell a whaling ship in their native Faroe Islands (LouderSound)

Australian prog metallers Ne Obliviscaris also announce return of drummer Dan Presland ahead of upcoming tour (LouderSound)

Donations will go towards the musician’s memorial service and other family expenses (LouderSound)

Reeling from the death of guitarist Steve Clark, Def Leppard were determined to keep the party going. The result was Adrenalize – their last great blockbuster album (LouderSound)

After a decade of massive success, the bandleader faced an ever-increasing rate of change – but an exciting range of new challenges too (LouderSound)

Myles Kennedy’s third solo album The Art Of Letting Go will be released in October (LouderSound)

The story of Long Night at Wrong Beach (LouderSound)

The Iron Maiden frontman’s Mandrake Project tour wrapped up earlier this month (LouderSound)

Ghost’s Rite Here Rite Now soundtrack is duking it out with Blur’s Live At Wembley Stadium (LouderSound)

The Hu’s morin khuur player Enkush Batjargal shares the songs that inspired him to lead the Mongolian metal revolution (LouderSound)

Wolfe’s star-studded Undone EP will come out next month (LouderSound)

“I’ve been a massive fan of Blur my whole life, so growing up I was like, I want to meet this fella” (LouderSound)

Never before has a metal band had so many eyes on them at once – and the Olympic Committee chose one of the best, most principled names we have (LouderSound)

Looking for a new ultra-credible indie-rock supergroup? The Hard Quartet have got you covered (LouderSound)

The New Normal is the surprise second helping from Steven Wilson bandmates Beggs, Holzman and Blundell. Among the silliness there’s also deep love and sincere cynicism (LouderSound)

As Vended announce their self-titled debut, read our exclusive interview with singer Griffin Taylor and drummer Simon Crahan (LouderSound)

Big Big Train will tour European throughout September and October (LouderSound)

Atmospheric French proggers will release their tenth full-length album, The Unseen in November (LouderSound)

Mysterious masked magick mavens Goat are back, back, back (LouderSound)

What happened when we took Kittie to a cat cafe in LA to talk life, music and fur babies? (LouderSound)

Royal Blood frontman Mike Kerr on the five songs that define his band (LouderSound)

With a 100 hour battery life, the Marshall Major V Bluetooth wireless headphones have the stamina for the longest, loudest playlists (LouderSound)

Finnish proggers Von Hertzen Brothers will play four album launch shows in the UK in November and December (LouderSound)

Joacim Cans pulls Hammerfall away from the power metal genre in a new Metal Hammer interview (LouderSound)

Singer/guitarist Joe Duplantier shoots down allegations of satanism fired at the French extreme metal stars (LouderSound)

Bassist contributed to some of the band’s most definitive works – but ultimately couldn’t resist the call of another art form (LouderSound)

The 2600-2700 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago is now Steve Albini Way (LouderSound)

“I feel really lucky to be given the opportunity to be truly emotive each night with people who are equally as excited to be there as I am” – Marcus King (LouderSound)

With Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple Of The Dog and solo, Chris Cornell proved to be a vocalist of singular talent. Here we round up his best albums (LouderSound)

Meet Freedom, the rockin’ Swedes hoping their new album will get them off couches and into nice hotels (LouderSound)

Nick Mason says artificial intelligence might be Pink Floyd’s only hope of reconcilation (LouderSound)

Sorry, not sorry (LouderSound)

“We can’t believe what just happened.” Gojira on being the first ever metal band to perform at the Olympic games (LouderSound)

The 1975 are one of the UK’s best-known and most celebrated rock bands: here’s how Matty Healy’s band fearlessly climbed into the spotlight, and stayed there (LouderSound)

HIM’s Venus Doom was the sound of a band peering over the edge of the abyss, as Ville Valo explained when Metal Hammer spoke to the singer in 2007 (LouderSound)

Barry Can’t Swim, TSHA, Eliza Rose and more see out a stellar edition of one of the UK’s most unique EDM festivals (LouderSound)

The progressive metal favourites have given Wicked Game a typically classy, emotional overhaul (LouderSound)

Art rockers Leprous hosted the world’s first ‘real-time song request’ show and (potentially) opened up new avenues for live music (LouderSound)

The former Delain singer discusses leaving the symphonic metallers and the next chapter of her career (LouderSound)

Duff has some serious regrets about meeting the iconic Prince, but it seems he actually made a solid impression (LouderSound)

Jon Anderson will release new album TRUE, recorded with touring band The Band Geeks, in August (LouderSound)

Metallica’s frontman opens up on the bands charitable All Within My Hands foundation (LouderSound)

Two-disc Greenslade At The BBC collection features the band’s BBC recordings from 1973 and 1974 (LouderSound)

50 Years Of Music features every Phil Manzanra solo studio album, from 1975’s Diamond Head through to 2015’s Sound Of Blue (LouderSound)

Despite the naysayers, the New Jersey alt-proggers went bigger and better on their shape-shifting second album (LouderSound)

Dream Theater’s 40th anniversary tour kicks off at London’s O2 Arena on October 20 (LouderSound)

Scowl could well be the next hardore band to break out of the scene (LouderSound)

“Lars felt so sorry that he got us a slot on the main stage.” Apocalyptica’s Eicca Toppinen on stoned soundguys, collaborating with Metallica and how they helped revolutionise both metal and classical music (LouderSound)

Soon after the trio’s final tour had ended, the ever-optimistic frontman insisted his band should still be discussed in the present tense (LouderSound)

Bruce Springsteen’s Born In The U.S.A. is big and bombastic, but you can’t argue with stadium-tooled juggernauts (LouderSound)

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: the world’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll revue (LouderSound)

Including Dorothy, Jane’s Addiction, Trucker Diablo and five other guardians of the rock’n’roll galaxy (LouderSound)

Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman’s history with Yes goes back to the early 70s – but there have been plenty of bumps along the way (LouderSound)

The Radiohead frontman has built up a huge body of work away from the group and here’s some of his best (LouderSound)

Genesis’ The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway is one of the great 70s concept albums – and the album that saw Peter Gabriel bid farewell to the band (LouderSound)

The Pink Floyd pair were on good terms before Wright’s death from cancer in 2008 (LouderSound)

Talking Heads’ seminal concert film soundtrack Stop Making Sense, expanded and repackaged (LouderSound)

Dance/electronic outfit Another Chemical Love Story have remixed Caravan’s Golf Girl (LouderSound)

Twelve years before they played the Olympic opening ceremony, Gojira released their classic fifth album, 2012’s L’Enfant Sauvage (LouderSound)

The Leeds quartet were nominated for the Mercury Prize this week, but their singer says things need to change in the music industry (LouderSound)

Metallica’s singer/guitarist responded to a violent accusation of “selling out” with unbroken confidence (LouderSound)

The Streets’ classic originally contained a chorus sung by the Coldplay frontman (LouderSound)

Taking influence from Pink Floyd, Björk and Metallica, the French band have never been shy about wanting success – but they’ve never sacrificed any of their progressive values (LouderSound)

Gojira blast out metal version of French revolutionary song Ah! Ça Ira at Olympic Games opening ceremony (LouderSound)

Tony Iommi’s Deified cologne is available now for those who’d like to smell extra nice (LouderSound)

Dublin psych-pop crew warm up for Latitude festival with joyous set at The George Tavern in East London (LouderSound)

On the first anniversary of her death, we remember and celebrate the life and music of the fearless Sinéad O’Connor (LouderSound)

Jerry Cantrell, Powerwolf and Ad Infinitum are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite! (LouderSound)

They’ve earned Grammy nominations and made a fan of Gerard Way, now Power Trip are looking at what comes next (LouderSound)

Great new prog music to discover from Matteo Mancuso, Orion and more… (LouderSound)

Fast-rising UK indie-rockers The Last Dinner Party cover Blondie for Australian broadcaster triple j’s Like A Version series (LouderSound)

Driven from their homes by war and with no money left to promote their album, Jinjer’s live rehearsal turned them into viral metal stars (LouderSound)

Jerry Cantrell’s shares details of his new solo record I Want Blood, and unveils the new single Vilified (LouderSound)

Judge how Aussie rockers Battlesnake sound by how they look and you’ll be making a big mistake (LouderSound)

Mitch Ryder had hits in the 60s and has been making musicsince, but if he had a hit now it would ruin his day (LouderSound)

Dio was out, Gillan was gone, Geezer had given up, and Ozzy had declared war. Light came in the shape of Tony Martin, and the next chapter in Black Sabbath’s story (LouderSound)

A statement confirms John Mayall died at home, surrounded by his family (LouderSound)

Snoop Dogg is getting lit ahead of the Olympic Games (LouderSound)

Hüsker Dü liked to challenge their audience: their one note encore in Oklahoma has passed into punk rock lore (LouderSound)

The New Jersey aggressors will tour the US with Bodysnatcher, Distant, Sylosis and Judiciary in autumn (LouderSound)

When circumstance presented the opportunity to face a challenge that had always intrigued him, the prog mastermind embraced it fully. But what will happen when his bandmates return? (LouderSound)

Expect double trouble from the Atlanta sludge/prog pioneers – and expect it to be heavy as hell (LouderSound)

When trying to score drugs at a South American festival, Nirvana’s leader turned to what he believed to be a local expert (LouderSound)

Illinois rockers REO Speedwagon sold millions of records, with hits that have gone down in power ballad history – and these are their best albums (LouderSound)

Jerry Miller played guitar with every iteration of Moby Grape, and was an influence on Led Zeppelin and Eric Clapton (LouderSound)

“His impact on my thinking was enormous.” David Bowie on Syd Barrett (LouderSound)

How young Brighton prog metallers Azure ended up winning Prog’s Best Unsigned Band category in the 2021 reades’ poll (LouderSound)

Ingrid Andress made headlines last week for a messy and worrying performance of The Star Spangled Banner at the Home Run Derby (LouderSound)

You won’t get any surprises from Powerwolf at this stage, but with songs this good, who cares? (LouderSound)

Emerging in the punk era, they were described as “too clever, “too quirky” and even as “prunk,” but Andy Partridge’s account of the band’s inspiration and motivation makes the truth crystal clear (LouderSound)

Ian Gillan on the “unholy trinity” of British rock bands, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, and why the Brummie Rock Gods were the “most important” of them all (LouderSound)

The Rage Against The Machine guitarist reflects on the darker details of his Chicago childhood in the new issue of Metal Hammer (LouderSound)

The follow up to 2020’s The Slow Rush is currently in the works, as frontman Kevin Parker offers new update and reflects on Glastonbury performance with Dua Lipa (LouderSound)

Nightwish mainman Tuomas Holopainen lifts the lid on album number 10 (LouderSound)

Incredibly, the beloved Iron Maiden drummer went out on tour just months after suffering a stroke (LouderSound)

Blur/Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn has shared his thoughts on Bob Dylan’s decision to make fans keep their phones in locked pouches during his upcoming tour dates (LouderSound)

Swedish proggers Opeth have European festival dates throughout the summer before heading to the US, and have a new album in the can (LouderSound)

In which the midwestern rockers rock a little harder than normal, but not everyone is convinced (LouderSound)

Neo-prog drummer created the Marquee scene in the 80s and inspired the third generation – including Steven Wilson and Dream Theater – in the 90s, says guitarist (LouderSound)

Including Orange Goblin, Tuk Smith, Weather Systems and five other righteous rock’n’roll reprobates (LouderSound)

Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi has launched his second cologne in conjunction with Italian perfume company Xerjoff (LouderSound)

Disclaimer: Bats not included (LouderSound)

Aghori Mhori Mei finds Billy Corgan looking back to the era of the early Smashing Pumpkins’ albums (LouderSound)

Slash’s all-star blues tour kicked off earlier this month (LouderSound)

Late Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell would have turned 60 on Saturday: Vicky Cornell and Nancy Wilson released videos to mark the occasion (LouderSound)

Off the back of their looooooong-anticipated comeback, revisit the Kittie back-catalogue in reverse-order of brilliance (LouderSound)

Birmingham prog rockers IO Earth launch Go Fund Me campaign after equipment, merch and more lost in blaze (LouderSound)

Electric Wizard frontman Jus Osborn on the making of the weed enthusiasts’ classic third album Dopethrone (LouderSound)

Fever 333, Simone Simons and Zeal & Ardor are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite! (LouderSound)

Cool new prog music to discover from Giant Walker, Throat, Johan Steensland and more… (LouderSound)

Could Rory Gallagher’s guitar be enshrined as a national treasure in Ireland? (LouderSound)

From “Kill the Kardashians” to “I love Taylor Swift!” (LouderSound)

XTC’s most commercially successful album Skylarking will be reissued on vinyl and CD/Blu-ray in September (LouderSound)

“Why are we still listening to Radiohead? It’s not because of the last record they brought out” (LouderSound)

Dozer, Black Rainbows, Lord Dying, Black Tusk and more will play Heavy Psych Sounds Fest in Camden this November (LouderSound)

It’s the fifth song from the Norwegian collective’s newest album, which is being released track by track (LouderSound)

Tragically silenced at 31, she only had a decade to demonstrate her talents – but her persona and performances remain indelible after more than 40 years (LouderSound)

Norwegian pop-proggers Meer will release their new album Wheels Within Wheels in August (LouderSound)

The comedy rock duo made a joke about the assassination attempt against Trump at a Sydney show over the weekend (LouderSound)

Deep Purple icon, who inspired Yes counterpart to remake Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, had a wicked sense of humour and was a true progger at heart (LouderSound)

Deranged bandmates. Mysterious demises. Narrow escapes. Plus run-ins with scumbag managers and self-destructive associates (LouderSound)

Viral star Hailey Welch has enchanted every corner of the internet, and now the star of a million memes has heavy metal immortality (LouderSound)

The Iron Maiden man’s side project have lined up a series of Pacific rim dates for later this year (LouderSound)

Bob Dylan is coming back to Europe, and you won’t have to watch him via someone else’s phone screen (LouderSound)

Exclusive: Sammy Hagar on why Joe Satriani is a guitarist in a million (LouderSound)

The ‘Queen of Preschool’ goes hard on fifth studio release (LouderSound)

The Countdown to Amazon Prime Day is on, but you can soothe the restless dreams of youth right now by saving over $100 on the 40th anniversary edition of Rush classic Signals (LouderSound)

Stevie Nicks casts her magic spell over Hyde Park with huge solo hits, Fleetwood Mac anthems, a galore of capes and talk show-worthy gab (LouderSound)

Record Plant in LA has hosted Guns N’ Roses, Black Sabbath, Nine Inch Nails, Fleetwood Mac and many others (LouderSound)

The rare footage comes from Led Zeppelin’s show at the Stadhalle in Vienna, Austria, during their 1973 European tour (LouderSound)

It was supposed to be just another Pink Floyd extravaganza. Nobody expected blackmail and a scandal that forced a city’s mayor to resign (LouderSound)

In 2011, Dave Mustaine invited Metal Hammer into his inner sanctum (LouderSound)

Black Country Communion’s Glenn Hughes admits that his days of playing in bands could be coming to an end (LouderSound)

The epic life and mad musical journey of Rick Wakeman, keyboard wizard and Knight Templar (LouderSound)

In this classic 2013 interview, Ghost mainman Tobias Forge talks ambition, success and Satan (LouderSound)

Rock’s odd couple embark on a UK tour later this year… (LouderSound)

Coincidence? Who knows? (LouderSound)

Sammy Hagar’s Best of All Worlds Tour – with Joe Satriani playing the Eddie Van Halen role – is now underway (LouderSound)

Duff appeared on the band’s 2010 track A Billion Balconies Facing The Sun (LouderSound)

Chris Goss lit the fuse on the 90s stoner revolution, but his band Masters Of Reality remain a cult act despite their enormous influence (LouderSound)

While Slayer’s Kerry King can’t be short of a few quid, he thinks he’d be significantly better off if he’d shared profits (LouderSound)

The comedian has hand-picked some of his favourite psych groups to play at Brighton’s Komedia (LouderSound)

UFOs, violins and killer songs – this the epic story of Electric Light Orchestra (LouderSound)

Metallica and Slayer grabbed the headlines, but they couldn’t match Germany’s Kreator, Sodom or Destruction for filthy viciousness (LouderSound)

Horrified by sessions in a French chateau, they went home, dumped the work they’d done on their Thick As A Brick follow-up and started again. The result was a Marmite production that inspired split rumours (LouderSound)

Stevie Nicks shares the spotlight with her friend Harry Styles at BST Hyde Park (LouderSound)

If you study the sleeve artwork for Nirvana’s 1990 single Sliver closely, you’ll spot a young Burton C. Bell (LouderSound)

Phish In An Elevator. That’s it, that’s the story (LouderSound)

From Justin Chancellor’s alt-metal side project MTVoid to Ukrainian black metallers They Came From Visions, German folk metal heroes Tvinna and hardcore mob Going Off, these are the bands you need to hear in July 2024 (LouderSound)

Rumours that The Police hated one another were exaggerated (a bit) (LouderSound)

Great new prog you must hear from Sometime In February, Forever In Transit, Echoverse, Death By Gong and more… (LouderSound)

Graphic Nature kicked doors down with their nu metalcore debut in 2022. Now they’re ready to take on the mainstream (LouderSound)

The Radiohead side-project have scrapped all dates to give the guitarist time to recover (LouderSound)

Suicidal Tendencies, Mushroomhead and Ice Nine Kills are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite! (LouderSound)

With over 100 million albums sold, Coldplay are one of the biggest bands in the world. Here’s their stellar back catalogue ranked (LouderSound)

Heiling have had to navigate some tricky situations to bring their legendary live show around the world (LouderSound)

Queen’s Brian May talks to Sammy Hagar about Freddie Mercury, Adam Lambert, and curating Queen’s legacy (LouderSound)

The Zombies have cancelled their upcoming US tour in the wake of Rod Argent’s stroke (LouderSound)

The turbulent story of Dream Theater’s Images And Words, the album that changed the face of prog metal (LouderSound)

French prog rock trio LIzzard (LouderSound)

Composer Danny Elfman has been hit with a defamation lawsuit over defensive statements he made to Rolling Stone about sexual harassment accusations made against him (LouderSound)

The story behind Neil Young’s controversial 1974 album track Revolution Blues (LouderSound)

The 30th anniversary edition of Nirvana’s groundbreaking 1991 album Nevermind is one sale ahead of Prime Day in the UK (LouderSound)

J Willgoose, Esq outlined his approach to making labour-intensive music just after the launch of debut album Inform, Educate, Entertain (LouderSound)

The song is from Wessels’ upcoming solo album The Obsession, which comes out in September (LouderSound)

What started as a gag on The Simpsons becomes a part of music history as hip hop legends Cypress Hill celebrate their 1993 breakthrough Black Saunday with a full orchestra (LouderSound)

Sammy Hagar has detailed his fruitless attempts to reach out to Alex Van Halen (LouderSound)

Eddie Vedder tells a Barcelona crowd that the illness “almost felt like a near-death experience” (LouderSound)

Cocteau Twins and Harold Budd’s collaboration The Moon And The Melodies to be reissued on vinyl for the very first time since 1986 (LouderSound)

Damian Wilson will perform at the Crypt at St Martin-in-the Fields church in Trafalgar Square in October (LouderSound)

King Gizzard… offer first taste of their 26th studio album with a salute to life’s risk-takers (LouderSound)

“Most people, when they progress, they progress up their own a**es.” Malcolm Young, AC/DC, 1984 (LouderSound)

Sepultura might be retiring after 40 years, but we hope these 10 deep cuts make their way back into regular rotation before they go (LouderSound)

There’s a Prime Day-beating bargain on Motley Crue’s massive Shout At The Devil box set right now at Amazon – save 54% right now (LouderSound)

Epic symphonic metal meets swashbuckling adventurousness on Visions Of Atlantis’ latest album (LouderSound)

“I can’t be in here anymore without a full lobotomy”. Du Blonde is back! (LouderSound)

Prog metal + a horn section = a winning combination, apparently (LouderSound)

QOTSA share “frustration and disappointment” after being forced to cancel eight European shows (LouderSound)

Someone thought this was a good idea (LouderSound)

“I was expecting someone with mutton-chop sideburns and bellbottoms.” Butthole Surfers’ Paul Leary on Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones (LouderSound)

One of music’s most recognisable guitars is going under the hammer (LouderSound)

In This Moment frontwoman Maria Brink revealed that this album in particular helped her become more comfortable with herself (LouderSound)

In the most adorable metal news you’ll hear today, Kelly Osbourne and Sid Wilson’s baby has no fear of Slipknot…but actually isn’t so keen on Father Christmas (LouderSound)

Prime Day might not kick-off until next week, but if you’re quick, you can get your hands on the Audio-Technica LP5X turntable with 21% off at Amazon right now (LouderSound)

Slipknot percussionist Clown shares his excitement for the band’s upcoming releases (LouderSound)

Lamb Of God guitarist Mark Morton reveals that the Guns N’ Roses icon was one of the people that helped him on his path to sobriety (LouderSound)

This beloved 90s cult classic is a particular favourite of the HIM frontman (LouderSound)

Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx is keen to follow in the footsteps of Kiss and ABBA with an avatar-style show so that their music can “go forward for generations and generations” (LouderSound)

A more serious proposition than many of the Sunset Strip generation, Winger’s debut combined melodic hooks with no small amount of technical skill (LouderSound)

When their second album arrived alongside Star Wars in 1977, the dream-come-true coincidence changed their career path (LouderSound)

Including The Virginmarys, Beth Hart, Keel and five other bearers of the good flag of rock’n’roll (LouderSound)

The story of Carcass’ 2013 comeback album Surgical Steel (LouderSound)

In this classic Metal Hammer interview, Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris reveal the story behind Iron Maiden’s 2006 album A Matter Of Life And Death (LouderSound)

Tony Iommi and celebrated photographer Ross Halfin announce book collaboration (LouderSound)

From big hitters to deep cuts, this the perfect AC/DC setlist according to Def Leppard singer and AC/DC megafan Joe Elliott (LouderSound)

The Beautiful South and Housemartins man tried to put the proceeds from his hits back into the state but was turned down (LouderSound)

Deftones are one of modern metal‘s most acclaimed bands – and its most turbulent (LouderSound)

Liam Howlett says Music For The Jilted Generation was a reaction to the government trying to stop kids having a good time (LouderSound)

Featuring former members of Thin Lizzy and Rainbow, Wild Horses should have been huge – but chemicals, egos and bitterness got in the way (LouderSound)

55 years in, there’s a dependable charm to the way Thijs Van Leer keeps his quartet’s ambitions moderate (LouderSound)

It’s hardly Drake versus Kendrick Lamar, but Noel Gallagher has ‘beef’ with Dave Grohl (LouderSound)

Despite having labelled herself with the tongue-in-cheek term, Scene Queen still finds people assuming it was some strange industry tag forced on her (LouderSound)

Swallow The Sun, Band-Maid and Orden Ogan are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite! (LouderSound)

QOTSA’s Josh Homme talks influences and inspirations (LouderSound)

Cool new prog you must hear from Keys, William D Drake, Enigmatic Sound Machines and more… (LouderSound)

Theo Travis will release Aelous on CD and Blu-ray in September (LouderSound)

King Crison’s Sheltering Skies (Live in Fréjus, August 27th 1982) is the very first time a live album from the 1980s line-up has been released on vinyl (LouderSound)

Old Dutch masters Focus return (LouderSound)

I Have Notes is the sixth solo album from one of the UK’s foremost composers of seven-inchers (LouderSound)

Country boys L.A. Edwards go Hollywood via New Jersey on fifth album Pie Town (LouderSound)

Pucker up for an explosive eighth album from German 80s-friendly rockers Kissin’ Dynamite (LouderSound)

Power pop albums for the connoisseur (LouderSound)

Taking the blues as their starting point and then giving it a twist, the Black Keys have created an energetic new strand of an old genre (LouderSound)

The Massachusetts wildmen haven’t released a standalone studio album since 2017 (LouderSound)

Rupert Sanders says the controversial, Bill Skarsgård-led retelling has the same dark heart as the original James O’Barr comic (LouderSound)

“We get there and the tent is absolutely smashed packed – you couldn’t get in!” Noel Gallagher on seeing Kneecap at Glastonbury festival (LouderSound)

Metal has never been more exciting, boundary-pushing or diverse, and is packing plenty of great bands that could be appreciated at the world’s biggest festival (LouderSound)

An academic has explained why metalheads scrunch their faces up when blasted with some particularly gruesome guitar (LouderSound)

Inspired by gun violence in schools, P.O.D.’s 2001 top 40 hit Youth Of The Nation has only grown more relevant over time (LouderSound)

US heavy prog quartet Elder will release Live at BBC Maida Vale Studios in August (LouderSound)

A Sonos-compatible streaming turntable from the new king of affordable turntables (LouderSound)

The impact of Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains was felt long after the film died a death at the cinema, particularly among riot grrrl punks (LouderSound)

Paul McCartney as arts minister, Keith Richards at health, Ozzy as foreign secretary… it doesn’t sound all that outlandish when you think about it (LouderSound)

The hirsute Texan rockers have an extensive track record – here we pick out the ZZ Top records essential for any collection (LouderSound)

Ministry linchpin Al Jourgensen picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals what happened when GG Allin threw up on him in an elevator in New York (LouderSound)

Woke up this morning, got myself some tasty breakfast cereal (LouderSound)

The footage comes ahead of Gilmour’s live dates in Italy, the UK and the US later this year (LouderSound)

Def Leppard played Comin’ Under Fire for a small crowd in Los Angeles ahead of their stadium tour with Journey (LouderSound)

UK punks The Stranglers were not a band to be messed with (LouderSound)

Meryl Streek announces follow-up to 2022’s brilliant 796 album (LouderSound)

Despite claiming he was open to a Roots-era reunion just two weeks ago, Sepultura’s former frontman has now said he doesn’t feel the need (LouderSound)

Must-have seven-disc set documents the Scottish neo-proggers’ struggle for survival and excellence (LouderSound)

There are only 300 available, so get yours now! (LouderSound)

The Norwegian singer/songwriter recently collaborated with Bring Me The Horizon on their Post Human: Nex Gen project (LouderSound)

Oakland’s groove metal heroes played a stack of anthems amid fire and smoke in France last weekend (LouderSound)

Previously instrumental prog/post-rock outfit Held By Trees will release seven-track Held By Trees & Martin Smith EP in September (LouderSound)

Cover Your Ears attempts to take a fair and balanced look at the phenomenon of music censorship (LouderSound)

The band have also released the music video for recent song Cult (LouderSound)

System Of A Down’s singer called the pop-rock stars “not good human beings” for performing in Azerbaijan, which has been accused of preparing to commit genocide against Armenians (LouderSound)

With Hit The Lights, Metallica found their first signature song and a track that’d have a profound effect on heavy metal’s evolution (LouderSound)

The Slayer guitarist has expressed his surprise at the thrash icons getting back together in a new interview (LouderSound)

Queen guitarist Brian May wants to see an end to “arrogance, ineptitude and corruption” in the British government (LouderSound)

Listen to the bittersweet song and watch its powerful music video here (LouderSound)

Collapse of their promising previous band left them with new songs but no one to play them… but younger musicians gave debut album Insanium an injection of new energy (LouderSound)

Lazy Sod comes from Deep Purple’s upcoming 23rd studio album =1 (LouderSound)

The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club welcomed not one, but three, musical superstars to the Royal Box for the second day of Wimbledon (LouderSound)

Heart cancelled their European tour last month, and now their remaining US dates have been shelved (LouderSound)

Killing Joke frontman Jaz Coleman pays tribute to late Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones (LouderSound)

Mystery solved (LouderSound)

“The bed’s never been slept in – I’m not saying it hasn’t been used” – Axl Rose (LouderSound)

Indie-rock star Beck recalls how his plan to go dancing with Paul McCartney and friends post-Grammy Awards failed miserably due to an over-zealous club bouncer (LouderSound)

“Been working real hard on this one… thanks for flying.” King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard will release their 26th studio album Flight b741 next month (LouderSound)

“I love this song so much!” Beabadoobee visits Japan for the video for Ever Seen, single three from her forthcoming This Is How Tomorrow Moves album (LouderSound)

Released on June 30, 1993, Fugazi’s In On The Killtaker may have been the Washington DC quartet’s best-selling record, but it emerged at a time when the alt. rock ‘revolution’ was proving to be a “headache” for Ian MacKaye and co. (LouderSound)

We’ve had extra stock added for our latest issue, starring Ghost and celebrating the brilliant Rite Here Rite Now (LouderSound)

From a modern hip hop great to a pop punk princess, these epic Glasto performances shone brightest (LouderSound)

Multi-instrumentalist, who caught Canadian giants twice on final tour, once played alongside Alex Lifeson – and he’s hoping for a second date (LouderSound)

Liam Gallagher swaggers back home for a trip back to 1994 (LouderSound)

Alex Ross Perry on the unique challenges and creative shenanigans that went into the making of Rite Here Rite Now (LouderSound)

Birmingham comedian Frank Skinner shares how seeing a legendary guitarist helped him forget life’s problems – and the time he upset Eric Clapton (LouderSound)