Metal

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Birmingham ‘birthplace of heavy metal’ the Crown secures listed status
Pub where Black Sabbath played their first gig gains Grade II status after thousands sign petition

Robyn Vinter

15, Mar, 2024 @4:41 PM

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Sex, drugs and … God? Nine Inch Nails’ greatest songs – ranked!
Thirty years on from their masterpiece album The Downward Spiral, we assess the studies of faith, authority and self-loathing from Trent Reznor’s band

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

14, Mar, 2024 @12:00 PM

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Judas Priest’s Rob Halford: ‘Coming out as gay? It’s unbelievable, the elation’
The frontman answers your questions on metal’s punk rivals, working with Dolly Parton, his top Priest song and his time working in a Walsall sex shop

As told to Christopher Lord

07, Mar, 2024 @12:00 PM

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Brit awards 2024: women dominate as Raye scores record-smashing six wins
Artists have previously only managed four wins in one ceremony, capping an astonishing year for the British singer who was once left in major label limbo

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

02, Mar, 2024 @10:45 PM

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Brit awards 2024 – full list of winners
The winners of every category at the 2024 Brits, updated as the ceremony progresses

Guardian music

02, Mar, 2024 @8:19 PM

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Ben Frost: Scope Neglect review – grim grandeur with gnarly tongue-out riffs
The avant garde musician’s first album in seven years features cinematic ambience, pummelling sound design and whinnying metal guitar

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

01, Mar, 2024 @8:30 AM

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‘My first death was the weirdest …’ Ministry’s Al Jourgensen, metal’s great survivor
The industrial pioneer’s heart stopped three times during addiction and serious illness. Now, before a planned split, his new album takes on Trump – even if it means disowning his mother

Matt Mills

29, Feb, 2024 @9:00 AM

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Post your questions for Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford
As the heavy metal legends release new album Invincible Shield, the 72-year-old singer will answer your questions

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

27, Feb, 2024 @10:54 AM

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The Body and Dis Fig: Orchards of a Futile Heaven review – awe-inspiring music for heavy times
A collaboration between the alt-metal duo and Berlin-based shapeshifter Felicia Chen creates a dark but nourishing LP of hellish depth

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

23, Feb, 2024 @8:00 AM

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Enter Shikari review – sensory overload by a British band hitting the big leagues
Twenty years into their career and on their first arena tour, Enter Shikari push the massive sound system to the limit with gleeful and vibrant cross-genre rock

Christopher Lord

12, Feb, 2024 @2:37 PM

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‘An audio ball-pit overflowing with ear candy’: readers on this year’s Grammy snubs
From metal band Spiritbox to young stars such as Olivia Rodrigo and Noah Kahan, Guardian readers champion the artists they think should have won at this year’s awards

Guardian readers

07, Feb, 2024 @3:54 PM

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Mike Shinoda looks back: ‘Would I have wanted Linkin Park to be successful without being recognisable? Probably’
The frontman on coping with fame, losing his bandmate, and finding new fans 20 years on

Harriet Gibsone

13, Jan, 2024 @12:00 PM

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