Forget the USA – Germany produced one of the most venomous thrash bands of them all. Frontman Mille Petrozza looks back on 40 years of extreme aggression

Pagan doom, Marmite metalcore, genre-smashing hardcore, razzle-dazzle arena metal… this has been the soundtrack to the decade to date

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…with the sound of screaming. And where’s the noise coming from? Boundary-pushing next-gen deathcore trailblazers Paleface Swiss, the band rewiring metal for 2026

New tribute to their former guitarist Brian James is delivered with real passion.