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Metal Hammer's 50 best albums of 2023 (and the stories behind them)

Sleep Token, Creeper, Within Temptation: 2023 has been a massive year for metal, and these 50 records represent the very best the year has had to offer

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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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“There’s a new era coming”: We interviewed the artist who made Sleep Token’s incredible new masks

21-year-old Lani Hernandez-David is the man responsible for Sleep Token’s striking new look. We talked to him about making the band’s masks and what they’re doing next.

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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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"I've taken a lot of inspiration from the UK dance music scene." Watch Sleep Token drummer II give the band's first ever recorded interview

Sleep Token drummer II talks about his influences and drumming in one of the world's most hyped modern metal bands

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Sleep Token speaks! Drummer ‘II’ gives first ever recorded interview: here’s what we’ve learned

The elusive masked metaller breaks cover for an in-depth Drumeo session

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Sleep Token review – masked metallers don’t need faces – or even a voice – to enthral

After vocalist Vessel loses his voice mid-set, the UK band call upon the vast audience they’ve built to carry them through

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"He's not well...you guys gotta be loud." Watch Vessel take a step back from singing at last night's historic Sleep Token show at Wembley Arena, as band reveal startling new, nu metal-style masks

There was a LOT going on at Sleep Token's huge London show last night

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"We did this because of the community: I was like, 'I need to bring these people together.'" From podcasters and sculptors to fanzine editors and tarot readers, we meet the super-fans helping Sleep Token become one of metal's biggest success stories

Sleep Token have inspired fanaticism like few metal bands in modern memory. We talk to some of their most dedicated followers

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The 50 best metal albums of 2023 - as voted by the readers of Metal Hammer

From Metallica to Sleep Token, Avenged Sevenfold to Babymetal, these are the best metal albums of 2023 - as voted by you!

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“I think they just want to know that I am feeling something.” We watched Sleep Token bewitch LA, met their superfans, heard Vessel speak publicly for the first time and shot photos of him with a massive snake

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Sleep Token just played Take Me Back To Eden’s title track live for the first time

Watch masked metal collective Sleep Token debut their eight-minute prog metal opus onstage last night

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There's so much music merchandise on sale right now this Cyber Monday at Hot Topic - check out what's in my basket

No gatekeeping here! Here's all the killer music merch I'm thinking of buying this Cyber Monday at Hot Topic, including items from Sleep Token, Ghost, Metallica, Deftones and more

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"I need to be able to show my true self." Sleep Token return to the cover of Metal Hammer as we head to LA to uncover the secrets of masked frontman Vessel

Sleep Token are the hottest metal band of 2023, and they're back on Metal Hammer's cover!

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“Our identities are unimportant.” Unlike Slipknot or Ghost, no one seems to want to know who's behind the mask in Sleep Token. From TikTok infamy to their strange sex appeal, here’s why

Metal has a long history with mysterious masked bands. Sleep Token fans, however, have no interest in peeking behind the mask

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Horror metal, J Hus and new Dolly: all of autumn 2023’s best music

Rock, rap and pop royalty are set for a strong season, with returns for the Chemical Brothers and Kylie. Tropicália pioneer Gilberto Gil celebrates a stellar career and Thomas Adès takes the reins at the Hallé

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Why does no one want to unmask Sleep Token?

When Ghost and Slipknot got big, their fans couldn’t unmask them quickly enough. So why do none of Sleep Token’s followers want to see the man behind Vessel?

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Sleep Token’s biggest festival headline show just proved they’re ready for arena stardom

On night one of Manchester’s Radar Festival, masked enigmas Sleep Token showed they have the fanbase, songs and charisma to become metal’s next biggest band

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The best metal albums of 2023 so far

Metallica, Babymetal and Sleep Token are among the best albums of 2023 so far - and there's more to come

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Shawn 'Clown' Crahan steps away from Slipknot's European tour again, to be with his wife: "See you soon and hail Slipknot"

Shawn Crahan tells fans that he's leaving Slipknot's tour to return to Iowa

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Lorna Shore's Will Ramos: "I'd love to collaborate with Sleep Token"

Lorna Shore vocalist Will Ramos answers fan questions on influences, collabs and how long he will be able to scream

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We don’t know anything about Sleep Token, but at least we have some idea of what guitar gear they’re using

Jackson Guitars has gone behind the scenes with metal’s most mysterious band to uncover the rig that powers IV’s crushing live tones

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Sleep Token just sold out 10,000 capacity Wembley Arena in under 10 minutes

Sleep Token's rapid ascent shows no signs of slowing as they continue to sell out massive shows and invade the charts

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This is how to write a Sleep Token song, apparently

Metal content creator Nik Nocturnal creates his own Sleep Token-inspired song alongside a Twitch-streamed skit on how to write your own

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Sleep Token announce massive Wembley gig

Sleep Token have announced a gig at London’s OVO Arena Wembley in December 2023 – their biggest headlining show to date

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