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No Shortage of Hairspray: 5 Current Bands That Are Keeping the 80’s Hair Metal Aesthetic Alive
Looking for modern bands who are keeping the hair metal aesthetic alive and well? Here are five for your enjoyment.
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Goth is the coolest it’s been in decades – and these 9 rising metal bands prove it
You can feel that comeback in everything from The Cure’s recent return to Wednesday becoming a Netflix megahit, and it’s present in metal as well. Below, Metal Hammer ’s listed nine up-and-coming goth ...
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"It’s gory and romantic and brutal and I think that’s what keeps people coming back again and again." Why metal is obsessed with vampires
From Slayer singing about Dracula to Cradle Of Filth and Creeper taking style notes from Interview With The Vampire and Near Dark, this is how heavy metal has intersected with vampires in popular cult ...
Why metal is obsessed with vampires
A history of metal's fascination with the fanged undead, from Slayer to Cradle Of Filth, Type O Negative and Creeper ...
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Fib – “Mutuals”
The playfully angular post-punk band Fib started off in Portland, a city that was once the center of America’s playfully ...
Are mushrooms REALLY the new wonder drug? Read our ultimate guide to the 'shroom boom' - and our experts' verdict on the craze gripping the middle-class
EXPERT VERDICT: 'Chaga mushrooms are rich in an amino acid called ergothioneine, a unique compound humans cannot make,' says ...