It was the World Goth Day

9 classic goth band shirts you should own

Metal Hammer by Louder  

Classic designs from the Sisters of Mercy, Bauhaus, The Cure, The Mission and more

Your essential World Goth Day playlist

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World Goth Day is upon us! Here is a 20-song playlist to get your goth on to

Goth: Everything you need to know

Metal Hammer by Louder 

What is goth? What is World Goth Day? Which bands are goth? All your questions answered…

What happens when goths grow up?

Metal Hammer by Natasha Scharf 

Bela Lugosi may still be dead but these bats haven’t left the bell tower… Being a goth isn’t just a Halloween thing!

"Anthrax refuse to move aside for othe

Anthrax refuse to move aside for other genres

 Metal Hammer by Scott Munro  

Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante says the band continue to be relevant in the face of pressure from other genres

"An ice-cream maker tries to figure out what AI ice-cream flavors derived from metal band-names would taste like

An ice-cream maker tries to figure out what AI ice-cream flavors derived from metal band-names would taste like

Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow  

Janelle Shane (previously) is a delightful AI researcher who likes to use machine learning systems to produce absurd, inhuman outputs, such as a list of AI-created notional ice-cream flavors generated by merging a list of real ice-cream flavors with a list of metal band names and pressing "go."

"SLAYER's 10 Most Underrated Songs

SLAYER's 10 Most Underrated Songs

Metal Injection by James Alvarez  

It's the beginning of the end for Slayer. This Spring, the band is set to embark on their final North...

"This Is The Best Hardcore Band in Every State According To Kerrang!

This Is The Best Hardcore Band in Every State According To Kerrang!

Metal Injection by Robert Pasbani 

Of course, Misfits win New Jersey.

"5 metal albums with massive choral vocals

5 metal albums with massive choral vocals

Metal Hammer by Metal Hammer

Enough of that screaming lark, here are the finest examples of ball-busting choral vocals in heavy metal

"Cheap Thrills: How AC/DC were repackaged for international stardom

Cheap Thrills: How AC/DC were repackaged for international stardom

 Metal Hammer by Geoff Barton 

After two Australia-only album releases, it was time to look abroad, and a compilation was AC/DC's first step towards global fame

"Is 'Are You Experienced' the most influential debut album of all time?

Is 'Are You Experienced' the most influential debut album of all time?

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By 1967, Britain’s rock’n’roll cognoscenti had already experienced Jimi Hendrix. 

"Watch documentary on the life of late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton

Watch documentary on the life of late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton

Metal Hammer by Scott Munro  

Documentary focusing on the life of Cliff Burton produced and narrated by his sister Connie launches online

"The 10 best thrash songs (from 1983-85)

The 10 best thrash songs (from 1983-85)

Metal Hammer by Chris Chantler

Ten of the best tracks from the early days of thrash metal

"SLAYER's Kerry King Explains To Incels How He Had "Sex With Hundreds of Women" on The Jim Jefferies Show

SLAYER's Kerry King Explains To Incels How He Had "Sex With Hundreds of Women" on The Jim Jefferies Show

Metal Injection by Robert Pasbani 

Kerry King has a message to you if you can't get laid.

"Coders Actually Rig Up Bitcoin Monitor That Plays NAPALM DEATH From HBO Silicon Valley Gag

Coders Actually Rig Up Bitcoin Monitor That Plays NAPALM DEATH From HBO Silicon Valley Gag

Metal Injection by Robert Pasbani  

Napalm Death is referred to by these coders as "beautiful music."