heavy metal

Why Tony Iommi shunned the heavy metal tag during Black Sabbath's early days

By Janelle Borg published 19 February 26

The Godfather of Heavy Metal was trying to channel the horror films he and bassist Geezer Butler used to watch – and that, in turn, would give birth to an entire genre

Robert Fripp explains how King Crimson paved the way for heavy metal

By Phil Weller published 30 December 25

Robert Fripp says the band doesn't get enough credit for its hard-hitting groundwork

Dave Davies shows you the proper way to slash an amp to achieve his Kinks tone

By Phil Weller published 25 October 25

The guitarist gives a firsthand showing of how to achieve the band’s landmark distortion without the use of pedals

Tony Iommi features on a new single with the pop icon whose biopic starred a CGI monkey

By Phil Weller published 22 May 25

The heavy metal legend has dragged the UK popstar’s fresh rock-influenced sound to intriguing new depths

Scott Ian on going from a lifelong Black Sabbath fan to playing their final show thanks to Tom Morello

By Janelle Borg published 19 March 25

The Anthrax co-founder teases what we can expect from this July's heavy metal extravaganza

Statue of Motörhead legend Lemmy to be unveiled in his hometown this May

By Janelle Borg published 25 February 25

Lemmy's bronze tribute was sculpted by Andy Edwards – the artist behind the world-famous Beatles statue in Liverpool

Ozzy Osbourne shares details on his last live performance

By Phil Weller published 17 February 25

Osbourne will take to the stage one last time for a star-studded send off that will also feature performances from Black Sabbath, Metallica, Pantera and more

Metalheads are among the happiest fans in any music genre, according to new study

By Richard Bienstock published 19 March 21

Research points to “high volume of positivity” within metal’s online community

Boss shares first look at its highly anticipated HM-2 reissue, the Waza Craft HM-2W

By Matt Owen published 4 March 21

Pedal fanatics will get a hands-on look at the prototype during a Boss livestream event on March 10

Heavy metal lowers blood pressure and reduces anxiety, according to new study

By Sam Roche published 16 February 21

“Angry music can help listeners process their feelings and as a result lead to greater well-being”