As Metallica et al broke through, Kreator, Sodom and Destruction were forging an even harder sound. They recall gigs in coalmines, sessions in steelworks – and boozing with Slayer
The noise might have…
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‘We did Disneyland on mind-altering substances’: Primus frontman Les Claypool on being rock’s great joker – and why Metallica rejected him ⊕⊕
After going platinum in the 90s and writing the South Park theme, bassist extraordinaire Claypool discusses the AI-themed concept album he’s made with Sean Ono Lennon
When Les Claypool wrote his first…
3 months ago
‘I’ve got a fearlessness to being laid bare’: how Yungblud became Britain’s biggest rock star ⊕⊕
In 2025 the Doncaster-born singer-songwriter has earned two UK No 1s, three Grammy nominations and the respect of rock’s greats – and he says it’s all down to putting fans first
In November, Dominic H…
‘Hardcore had a level of violence I was really interested in’: the thrash solos and beatdowns of False Reality ⊕
The band may be relatively new but its members have spent years steeped in the scene, giving them edge and an ear for tracks that rip through a room
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4 months ago
What your favourite song says about your political views: Conservatives prefer METAL - while left-wingers like folk music, study finds ⊕
Is your favourite band Metallica, or do you prefer the dulcet tones of Mumford & Sons? According to a new study, your answer could reveal your political views.
Starc says Australia players upset at Ashes opener’s move from ‘Gabbatoir’ to Perth ⊕
Starc: ‘They don’t listen – we would have liked Brisbane’
Groundsman says wicket not affected by Metallica gig
Mitchell Starc has admitted that Australia’s players are upset at the decision to shift th…
5 months ago
‘Chuck was breaking beer bottles over his own head’: thrash metal legends Testament on 40 years of mayhem ⊖
After their lead singer shed his glam rock spandex, the band became rivals to thrash’s Big Four. Still releasing potent high-octane riffage, they retread their path through cancer scares and jazz det…
6 months ago
‘Never fails to delight’: why Metallica: Some Kind of Monster is my feelgood movie ○
The next in our series of writers celebrating their most rewatched comfort films is an ode to the scrappy 2004 music documentary
The year is 2001. Thrash pioneers and stadium mainstays Metallica have …
8 months ago
‘Trump is a horror story, isn’t he?’ Stephen King on villains, dark secrets and dreams ○
One of the world’s most successful authors answers readers’ questions on his sources of inspiration, the colour of fear, knowing when to quit – and why manual labour is invaluable for writers
I once e…
Hulk Hogan the man did terrible things. But the character was revolutionary | Dave Schilling ○
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Hogan was a master of wrestling’s unreality, personifying the most American virtue of them all: you do not have to be you
When Hulk Hogan died and a rush of people searched his name on Google to read …