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10 terrible metal albums with amazing cover art

Metallica, Iron Maiden and Slayer have all released the odd clanger – but that doesn’t mean they don’t look the part

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From 'The Pale Ones' to, erm, 'Gwaaarrrgghhlllgh': 10 legendary metal bands that used to have incredibly goofy names

Before Slipknot, Black Sabbath and Linkin Park became stars, they had names that no one would have ever taken seriously

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“I love anything with a killer solo you can jam out to”: Welcome to the Sophie Lloyd masterclass, where the Machine Gun Kelly guitarist and YouTube shred sensation will give your rock chops a serious workout

In this Guitar World exclusive, Sophie Lloyd takes you behind her rhythm and lead techniques on monster single Do or Die and shares her tips on how to hone your skills

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“If they had the flares and beards and the record was from 1971 or 1972, that was what I wanted… records that looked odd and I could afford”: How Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt discovered prog

From extreme metal to Camel and Genesis to collaboration with Steven Wilson, the Swedish musician's career is surely one of the most progressive

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The albums! The bands! The stories! The new issue of Classic Rock is the ultimate celebration of the 1980s

Includes: NWOBHM, Iron Maiden, Girlschool, Alice Cooper, Sunset Strip, the prog revival, the definitive guide to the albums that built the 80s, and much, much more

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“It was the classic sob story in school – I was a bit of an outcast and didn’t make friends. The guitar was my release and my escape”: Sophie Lloyd went from filming YouTube covers to touring arenas with Machine Gun Kelly – she recounts her meteoric rise

This is the British shredder’s story so far, from YouTube guitar sensation to Kiesel signature artist, Machine Gun Kelly’s virtuoso-in-chief, and solo artist collaborating with some of rock and metal’s biggest names

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10 classic metal albums with horribly ugly cover art

These masterpieces by Metallica, Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath are much easier on the ears than they are on the eyes

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The 10 best cover songs by Ghost

Metallica, Tina Turner, Abba – here are 10 times Ghost completely owned someone else’s song

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"He's not reinventing the wheel here, just venturing out of the wheelhouse": Bruce Dickinson: Tattooed Millionaire - Album Of The Week Club review

Brice Dickinson ventures out of his Iron Maiden-shaped comfort zone for debut solo album Tattooed Millionaire

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10 classic metal songs we can't believe don't get played live

Iron Maiden's only number 1 single, an AC/DC classic and title-tracks aplenty - we're amazed these songs haven't been played more

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The time Blaze Bayley and Bruce Dickinson sang together at an Iron Maiden show in 1990

Blaze Bayley replaced Bruce Dickinson in Iron Maiden in 1994 - but the two men had sung Bring Your Daughter To the Slaughter together four years earlier

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A beginner’s guide to Iron Maiden in five essential albums

Get a whistle-stop tour of Iron Maiden history with these five essential numbers from The Beast

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“I didn’t realise how much I missed Cliff until I went into rehab”: When Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson interviewed Metallica’s James Hetfield about Some Kind Of Monster and the death of Cliff Burton

James Hetfield admitted to “hazing” ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted and discussed “weeping in the corner in the foetal position” while talking with one of his heavy metal heroes

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"I could certainly see death in the rear view mirror." From being a "class clown" to beating cancer, the incredible life and career of Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson

Singer, pilot, fencer, beer brewer, businessman...there seemingly isn't anything Bruce Dickinson won't turn his hand to. This is his life story, in his own words

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“We came as ambassadors for heavy music, so we did our job”: How butt-plugs, sold out shows and Iron Maiden helped Lord Of The Lost laugh off their Eurovision loss

Lord Of The Lost have met King Charles, played Eurovision and supported Iron Maiden - and that's just in 2023. Behind the scenes with one of Germany's fastest rising metal bands

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10 classic metal albums almost ruined by one terrible song

Metallica, Korn and Machine Head have all got so close to perfection – just for one song to mess it up

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“You distract the driver and I’ll hit him over the head”: Bruce Dickinson and Ozzy Osbourne once tried to steal a taxi together

Watch Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson reflect on a drunken night where he ordered 50 beers then plotted grand theft auto with the Prince Of Darkness

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“They were a huge part of the beginnings of Metallica”: How the Metal Massacre albums launched Metallica, Slayer and the next decade of metal

From Metallica and Slayer to Possessed and Overkill, Metal Blade Records’ underground demo series shone a light on the future of metal in the early ’80s

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Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain reveals he was partially paralysed after suffering a stroke in January

“I’m not there yet, but by the grace of God I’m getting better and stronger as the weeks go by.”

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"It left me paralyzed on my right side...I was worried my career was over": Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain suffered a stroke in January, is still recovering.

Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain reveals the shocking news on social media, Maiden's manager Rod Smallwood also releases statement

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“They pelted the s**t out of them!”: The night Iron Maiden were egged by Sharon Osbourne and friends live on stage

In 2005, Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath co-headlined Ozzfest for what should have been a dream festival tour. It became infamous for one of the most public spats in metal history

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"Neither James nor Bruce are gonna suck your d**k for this, LOVE": Hayley Williams calls out "incel internet bros" after suggestions that Paramore's enthusiasm for touring compares badly to Metallica and Iron Maiden

Following Paramore's recent postponement of shows due to illness, Hayley Williams has received criticism from men online who think that veteran rock bands would never let sickness force them to pull live dates

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The 50 best metal albums of the 2000s

From nu metal classics by Slipknot, Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit to metal legends like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest bouncing back in style, these are the albums that defined the 2000s

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“It would have been a rip-off”: How Iron Maiden recorded their first great live album – then scrapped it

Beast Over Hammersmith shows Iron Maiden in thunderous form at the height of their relevance. So why has it never been seen in full?

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"It feels like we're poised to take the reins." We got Wargasm, Loathe, Heriot, Ithaca and Blackgold together to discuss why British metal is entering a new golden age

British metal is more exciting, diverse and vibrant than ever, so we got five of the scene's leading young figures to talk about why it's finally coming of age

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