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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

One of metal’s buzziest bands is fronted by a sword-waving, chainmail-bikini-clad barbarian who dies and is reborn onstage each night. Step into the world of Castle Rat

…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

Avenged Sevenfold. Dream Theater. Robbie Williams?! Meet the Brits making metal for misfits

Since Sleep Theory went viral on TikTok in 2023, they’ve been growing and growing. And they won’t stop until they’re the biggest band in the world