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The 50 best metal songs of 2023 (as voted by Metal Hammer readers)

From Sleep Token and Ghost, Babymetal to Metallica: 2023 has been a year of heavy metal bangers - these were the 50 best of them all, according to you

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The 10 best alt metal albums of 2023

Between Sleep Token, Skindred and Within Temptation, it's been a massive year for alt metal. So these are the best albums of 2023

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“That was it for me, I knew I wanted to play rock’n’roll”: Skindred’s Benji Webbe on the moment he realised he wanted to be a rock star

The Skindred singer was inspired by his older brother and never looked back

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"I get the opportunity to give people a little hope in the darkness, and that’s more important to me than any cheque": From council estates to festival stages, Skindred are still on the rise

In their 25 years, by their own admission Skindred have “never been massively commercially successful or super-cool”. But with new album Smile they reckon it's time

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Get your exclusive Skindred x Metal Hammer bundle – featuring a signed art print and a special Smile patch

Skindred fans won’t want to miss this limited edition Metal Hammer bundle featuring an exclusive art print hand-signed by the band and a Smile album patch – only 200 copies are available

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Skindred are poised at #1 in the midweek album chart: these are the six songs you need to know

As Skindred battle it out at the top of the UK album charts, these six songs will tell you why Newport's ragga-metal heroes are flying so high

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Skindred: Smile review – Welsh ragga-metallers mix a joyous sonic cocktail

One minute it’s riffs and political rage, the next it’s summery reggae. Thanks to their craft – and frontman Benji Webbe’s joie de vivre – the band’s barrier-breaking album is a treat

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The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

In This Moment, Beartooth and Code Orange are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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"Eurovision? If we got the opportunity, we’d sing it loud and proud." Skindred's Benji Webbe talks love, nu metal and that TikTok craze

We find out what makes irrepressible Skindred frontman Benji Webbe tick

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Kiss screech, growl and spit blood during thrilling set at Manchester's AO Arena

The rockers fly through the air, shoot sparks from their guitars and hurtle through 50 years of hits during this thrilling, silly show.

Manchester Evening News

Friday at Glastonbury 2023: Arctic Monkeys, Foo Fighters, Kelis and more – as it happened

Read back over the first full day at Glastonbury 2023, from Foo Fighters’ secret set to Wizkid, Warpaint and more

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KISS in Newcastle review - the perfect finale for one of the greatest rock bands of all time

The legendary rock band performed their greatest hits, with all of the pageantry and showmanship that fans have come to expect

Chronicle Live

The best new metal songs you need to hear this week

Beartooth, Spiritbox and Sleep Token are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear this week

Linkin Park, Babymetal and Nita Strauss (feat. Alice Cooper) are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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Skindred have recruited the guy who made them TikTok famous for new video Set Fazers - and it'll make you want to dance your arse off

Skindred return with roof-raising new single Set Fazers, and it features the guy who kick-started the TikTok Skindred dance that has everyone moving

Wales Online

Mark Steel asked people on Twitter what they knew about Newport and the response is brilliant

People shared their stories with the handful of famous faces that have graced the city over the years including rock stars and time lords

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Download Festival 2022: All you need to know as Skindred added to Donington Park line-up with 13 more bands

The fan favourites from Newport will return to the UK's biggest rock festival in June

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