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"We were like, ‘These guys are just like us, this is crazy! We want to hack things up with machetes with them!’” Members of Metallica, Megadeth, Ghost and more talk the years that made Slayer into the ultimate thrash icons

Slayer might not have been the first band in thrash metal, but they became the genre's ultimate champions

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“We can make records until our hands fall off. But if we can’t sell it live, I don’t want to”: how Slayer reconnected with 80s thrash and made World Painted Blood

Slayer’s 2009 album World Painted Blood was the best since their 80s heyday – and this is how they made it

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"I have no technical ability, and I know nothing about music": Yet here are 5 Rick Rubin-produced songs you need to hear

From hip-hop to rock and pop, Rubin has done it all...

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6 rare Slayer songs we need them to play at their comeback shows

Five years after bowing out, Slayer have announced some comeback shows. These are the songs we want them to play

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“I watched a video of them in a small room and my mouth just dropped. Listen to the fluidly, how easily these guys play this: seamless, and that’s impressive”: why Dave Lombardo loves The Fall of Troy

Ex Slayer rhythm master was blown away when he discovered the trio’s ability to record live, avoid too much computer contribution and inject emotion into their music

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"We are here to play. We don't let our friends down": Watch pro-shot 4K footage of the night Joey Jordison saved Metallica when Lars Ulrich went AWOL

Original broadcast footage of For Whom The Bell Tolls, Wherever I May Roam and Enter Sandman from Metallica's historic Download 2004 set has surfaced online

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Kerry King: "Lombardo is dead to me"

As the Slayer man launches his new band, he reveals there's absolutely no peace treaty in sight with his former bandmate, and he's had no contact with Tom Araya either

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“Kirk Hammett said, ‘Ah, Cannibal Corpse – that’s an interesting name!’” 20 legendary metal bands remember their first shows

Everybody starts somewhere! Metallica, Iron Maiden, Slipknot and more remember their first times onstage.

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Mr. Bungle announce first shows in Europe since 2000 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Mike Patton's Ipecac label

Mr. Bungle, Oxbow and Spotlights unite for Ipecac Recordings’ 2024 Geek Show European Vacation

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"We’d build our own pyro - there was a lot of smoke and chaos": Dave Lombardo talks Cuban heritage, befriending Mike Patton and why Slayer were the greatest thrash metal band

One of thrash metal's architects, Dave Lombardo recounts a life in music from Slayer to Dead Cross, Testament to Empire State Bastard

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10 drummers who could replace Jay Weinberg in Slipknot

From Adrian Erlandsson to Gene Hoglan, these drumming dynamos all have the skills needed to join The Nine

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Biffy Clyro, blast-beats and Brexit: how Simon Neil and Mike Vennart made one of the extreme metal albums of the year with Empire State Bastard

Far-right trolls and a shared love for experimental, extreme music helped unite Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil and Mike Vennart in Empire State Bastard

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Dave Lombardo defends Lars Ulrich and isn't happy with his haters: "I admonish the people who talk **** about him"

Think it's cool to dunk on Lars? A certain Slayer legend would like a word

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"These songs aren’t written to be your friend, they're written to protect you": supergroup Empire State Bastard want you to join their riot

Members of Biffy Clyro, Slayer, Oceansize and Bitch Falcon have combined to form rock's most exciting new supergroup

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"I don't even own a Strat! I used my Dean Thoroughbred, a far cry from what David Gilmour used": How ex-Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland ended up covering Pink Floyd

Dave Mustaine's former right-hand man was surprised to find himself tackling Floyd's San Tropez, but it's the perfect showcase for his flexible chops. He explains his approach to playing Gilmour's leads, what he thinks of Megadeth's latest material, and why he was "so bummed out" when he first heard Peace…

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"Ancient aliens? I'm open to the idea." The incredible life, career and beliefs of Testament frontman and thrash metal legend, Chuck Billy

From his belief in ancient aliens to battling cancer and auditioning for Sepultura, Chuck Billy has seen, done and thought about it all

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This week’s essential guitar tracks: from a former Megadeth shredder’s Pink Floyd cover to Dumble-assisted slide brilliance

Fresh six-string inspiration from Joe Bonamassa, Voice of Baceprot, Cory Wong, Alice Cooper, Rivers of Nihil, Duff McKagan and oh so many more

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Kirk Hammett recalls Joey Jordison's onstage tears before playing Enter Sandman with Metallica at Download

Metallica's Kirk Hammett relives playing Download 2004 with Joey Jordison for a forthcoming oral history of the UK festival

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

Bring Me The Horizon, Lacuna Coil and Fever 333 are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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Anarchy in the UK: the chaotic story of the 80s punk scene that changed metal forever

Riots, teargas and slamdancing – how The Exploited, Discharge and GBH inspired Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer and more

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The 10 drummers that inspired Joey Jordison

Former Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison once shared the top 10 drummers who inspired his iconic style

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Empire State Bastard share live footage video for Harvest, featuring heroic work from ex-Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo

Relive the excitement of the first ever Empire State Bastard dates with the new video for Harvest

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