Watch The Cult's cheeky appeal to record labels at weird 1984 German TV appearance
The Cult's Ian Astbury adopts an 'If you don't ask, you don't get' approach while miming for German TV show Music Convoy
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Ghost? Babymetal? Metallica? We need your help to pick the very best metal songs of 2022
In Flames' Anders Fridén: "We were missing that guitar attack"
Anders Friden says In Flames' new album Foregone is "a mix between the past, the present and wherever we’re going"
Ginger Wildheart: "It was time to divorce the wife and move in with the bit on the side"
How maverick Britrocker Ginger Wildheart survived another messy divorce to shack up with his new band, Ginger Wildheart & The Sinners
David Bowie: The making of Diamond Dogs and the iconic tour that failed
Diamond Dogs marked the point at which David Bowie began to shed his glam-rock skin. He then embarked on one of rock's most expensive – and dangerous – tours
Remembering the time Limp Bizkit took over the Playboy Mansion for the release of Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
Relive the opulence of a nu metal launch party hosted by a band at the height of their powers
"We’re finding something completely new": why Africa is the future of metal
Author Edward Banchs' new book introduces the metal bands reshaping the genre and giving it a brighter future
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How Blind Guardian overcame personal tragedy to return to bombastic heavy metal on The God Machine
Cannibalism, The Cramps and THAT Wednesday dance scene: the weird story of Goo Goo Muck
The Cramps' Goo Goo Muck has gone viral thanks to Netflix's Wednesday show - but the song's history is as murky as the music itself
Christmas gifts for music fans 2022: Gift ideas with a rock'n'roll twist
Looking for a great music gift this Christmas? Then you've come to the right place - everything from speakers and headphones to guitar lessons, rock jigsaws and hand-crafted products
Satanic Panic is back but metal music has nothing to do with it
Metalheads might have been the poster children of Satanic Panic in the '80s, but these days it's popstars and fashion labels that are coming under fire for supposed devilish deeds
The weird but true story of Ministry's unlikely friendship with Steven Spielberg: "He thought we'd be baby-eating, satanic goat herders!"
A deep dive into Ministry’s unlikely cameo in A.I.: Artificial Intelligence and their unlikely 'bromance' with film legend Steven Spielberg
The eight best new rock songs out this week
Eight beautiful baubles hanging from the newly erected Christmas tree of rock
The Ike & Tina Turner albums you should definitely own
From Ike and Tina Turner's explosive, raw beginnings to their final R&B hurrah, they crossed many musical genres - and these are their best albums
Pain, perversity and Pinhead: the twisted story of cult horror classic Hellraiser
Twisted, nightmarish and transgressive, Hellraiser is a horror movie like no other
A day in the life of Christine McVie was a very nice day indeed
In 2004, the late Christine McVie told us about her quiet life away from Fleetwood Mac: "I watch Law & Order almost every night, and I like Homicide: Life On The Street"
The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear this week
Metallica, Motorhead and Bury Tomorrow are among the best new metal songs this week - plus vote for your favourite!
