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The best metal albums of 2026 (so far)

Lamb Of God, Dimmu Borgir, Evanescence: it's been a great year for metal (and we're not done yet)

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"As a kid, you think rock music is full of angry blokes in baggy trousers, but actually it’s so hot." From the Rob Zombie banger that made her realise music can be "sexy" to how Queen changed her life, A. A. Williams' life story in ten songs

Alt singer-songwriter A. A. Williams makes us a playlist and tells us the story behind it

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Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson is on the cover of the new, gift-packed issue of Prog, on sale now!

Plus Yes, Steve Hogarth, Exploring Birdsong, The Paradox Twin, Franck Carducci. Tarja, Liminal Sky, A.A. Williams, MONO, Burning Shed and loads more...

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The 25 best goth metal albums

From HIM to Evanescence, Type O Negative to Misfits, these are the greatest albums released in the goth metal pantheon

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The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Robb Flynn teams up with Black Veil Brides, Tarja Turunen recruits Dani Filth and Korn bounce back in this week's best new metal song round-up

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The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Mayhem, Sleep Theory and Green Carnation are among the best new metal songs this week

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Great new prog you must hear from Green Carnation, Magenta, Exploring Birdsong, A.A. Williams and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week

Cool new proggy sounds from Chris Braide & Dean Johnson, HeKz, EchoVerse and more in this week's Tracks Of The Week

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"It’s been a minute, and I thank you immensely for your patience." A.A. Williams announces UK and European tour

London post-rock luminary A.A. Williams details upcoming shows

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The 50 metal albums you need to hear in 2025

From Ghost to Babymetal, Halestorm to Sleep Token, these are the metal albums you should keep an eye out for in 2025

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The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Mastodon, Within Temptation and Nightwish are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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Post-rocker A.A. Williams shares powerful new single Splinter

Dark rocker A.A. Williams is currently undertaking a 26-date US headline tour

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"I can’t wait to revisit some beautiful cities and venture to new ones." A.A. Williams announces 26-date US headline tour

A.A. Williams plots US return following support shows with Sleep Token

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Download festival review – 20th birthday brings double Metallica, occult glam and a new breed

After travel chaos this proves to be an epic four-dayer, with an eclectic mix from Bring Me the Horizon to AA Williams plus Metallica spanning their career

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A.A. Williams: “I didn’t have lessons or learn other people’s tabs or anything. I think there’s a punk-rock quality in that”

A pianist and cellist who never learned to play guitar in standard tuning, Williams is a player like no other, and her new album, As the Moon Rests, is a wild trip into new sounds and textures

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