We lost the Prince Of Darkness this year – but he made the perfect exit

We might have lost metal’s founding fathers, but the next generation proved that the music lives on

Judas Priest’s Rob Halford celebrates the life and legacy of the Prince Of Darkness

Revealed via one legendary gig announcement and brought to life with Ghost’s sixth album, Skeletá , he gave Tobias Forge a new lease of life

Here’s to the rock’n’rollers, among them musicians, songwriters producers, movers, shakers and others in the music industry who sadly left us in 2025. Thank you, and goodnight…

From The Bottom Of An Old Grandfather Clock (reissue, 2004) DEAD OCEANS