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Statue of Motörhead legend Lemmy to be unveiled in his hometown this May
By Janelle Borg published
Lemmy's bronze tribute was sculpted by Andy Edwards – the artist behind the world-famous Beatles statue in Liverpool

The jury's out on new Pantera material, but Dimebag Darrell-channeling shredder Kayla Kent is making the next-best thing – all she needs is a singer
By Phil Weller published
The YouTuber has earned a considerable following for her Dimebag-infused covers, now she wants to find an “aggressive” vocalist to ice her original music

Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer to raffle off his gear in support of L.A. wildfires relief
By Phil Weller published
Stringer reveals that the wildfires have affected the band on a personal level, as bassist Josh Gilbert lost his home to the fires

Why Matt Heafy had to delete and re-record all the guitar parts on a Trivium classic
By Janelle Borg published
Turns out a guitar that's even slightly out-of-tune can ruin a whole record...

Slayer's Kerry King reveals who he thinks is the most “overlooked” guitarist in metal
By Janelle Borg published
The metal icon also names his top five guitarists of all time

How Kerry King rose from the ashes of Slayer – ready to slay all over again
By Amit Sharma published
2024 Year in Review: Slay bells ring, are you listening? From Hell I Rise is the sound of a thrash icon doing what thrash icons do best

Gene Simmons says Kiss was one of the first bands to take downtuning into the mainstream
By Janelle Borg published
Dropped and downtunings became a defining characteristic of many ’90s guitar bands, but Simmons explains how and why downtuning became an integral part of Kiss' live act

Marty Friedman reveals the real reason he rejected Megadeth's proposed Rust in Peace lineup reunion
By Janelle Borg published
Friedman sets the record straight on the much-rumored reunion and claims that the amount the Megadeth team offered him was “right around the first salary I got when I joined Megadeth in 1990”

Knocked Loose and Poppy shock late-night TV viewers with hell-raising performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
By Janelle Borg published
The rapidly rising band delivered a pyrotechnic, mosh pit-fueled set that shone a bright spotlight on modern hardcore genres. But the late-night TV beatdown wasn't to everyone's tastes
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