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Loudwire Staff
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The 45 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2021
See which albums rocked our 2021.
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The Best Rock + Metal Songs of November – Staff Picks + Essentials
All recapped in one playlist!
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New Marilyn Manson Investigation Paints Singer as Manipulative, Racist Abuser
A chilling new inquiry suggests the rocker is an unrepentant aggressor.
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Born Through Fire, Tim Lambesis’ New Band, Share Their First Two Songs
Hear the As I Lay Dying vocalist's latest project.
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Slipknot’s Jay Weinberg – Committing Myself to Band’s Full Ethos Is Best Way to Honor Joey Jordison
The drummer also speaks with Full Metal Jackie about recording the band's next album.
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Bad Wolves and Former Singer Tommy Vext Settle Their Lawsuits With Each Other
See a statement they jointly issued.
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Buzz Osborne Explains Why It’s ‘Nice’ That Melvins Never Had a Hit Album
Not hits? No problem!
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Watch Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins Trade Autographs for Cash
Is this the Foo Fighters drummer's side hustle?
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How Rise Against Finished a Tour in the Middle of the COVID Pandemic
An interview with Jon Dunleavy, the band's tour manager.
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Bad Wolves Suggest Tommy Vext Is ‘Desperate,’ He Calls Them ‘Hired Guns’
Vext and the band parted ways earlier this year.
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Metallica Will Give an Instructional ‘Master Class’ in Guitar
Learn the ropes from the metal masters.