Michael ‘moose’ thomas

Chaos, blood, death, resurrection – Kerry King and Tom Araya look back on the tumultuous journey of the thrash icons who pushed metal to new extremes

Cradle Of Filth’s corpsepainted frontman on his skate punk roots, exploding basketballs, and 11th-century ghosts

Former 36 Crazyfists frontman finds his second wind

The genre-agnostic mastermind behind Zeal & Ardor gives us a tour of his quirky record collection

The Back To The Beginning show features the greatest metal bill ever assembled. Over the next 12 pages, some of the musicians appearing share just what Ozzy and Black Sabbath mean to them

A monthly look at must-hear artists from all corners of the guitar world, from the roots of their sound to the tracks that matter most