Heavy Metal

Christian Heavy Metal Singer Arrested In 'Plot To Kill Wife'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 08.05.2013 | UK

Tim Lambesis, the singer of Grammy-nominated Christian heavy metal band As I Lay Dying has been arrested on suspicion of hiring an undercover detectiv...

Slayer Guitarist Dies Aged 49 Of Liver Failure

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 03.05.2013 | UK Entertainment

Heavy metal guitarist Jeff Hanneman has died of liver failure. Hanneman’s band Slayer announced the news on its Facebook page on Thursday night....

Challenging Hate Crime: A New Hate Crime Agenda?

Una Morris | Posted 04.04.2013 | UK Politics
Una Morris

Hate crime is not a new concept. Throughout history there are many examples of groups being marginalised, oppressed and discriminated against. Many of the world's conflicts have stemmed from hatred towards particular groups, and genocide is hate crime in its extremist form. Hate crime is most definitely a human rights issue and should be treated as such.

Census Reveals More Jedis Than Satanists And Scientologists

The Huffington Post UL | Posted 11.12.2012 | UK

The Sith Lord has been hard at work in England and Wales since the rise of the Jedis in 2001, with the Jedi population declining by more than half in ...

When I Feel Heavy Metal

Sweet Billy Pilgrim | Posted 26.09.2012 | UK Entertainment
Sweet Billy Pilgrim

I don't make heavy metal music. I guess if I had to label what I do in my band, Sweet Billy Pilgrim, it would be with something wince-inducing like 'progressive ambient pop' written in a tasteful calligraphic hand on expensive washi paper and tied with jute cord to a bonsai tree, probably by a vegetarian.

Cyber Attack 'Forces Iranian Nuclear Computers To Play AC/DC At Full Volume'

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 22.09.2012 | UK Tech

Cyber warfare has been taken to a new, hard rockin' level. According to one security expert, a computer virus has attacked computer systems in Iran...

Randy Blyth 'To Remain In Prison'

Posted 03.07.2012 | UK Entertainment

Randy Blythe, the singer of Lamb of God, will remain in prison in Prague for another 10 days over the death of a fan, according to reports. There h...

WATCH: The Ultimate Heavy Metal 'Doctor Who' Theme Cover

Huffington Post UK | Alastair Plumb | Posted 06.07.2012 | UK Comedy

It turns out that the Doctor Who theme has been covered in a heavy metal way a number of times, but never has it ever been covered so heavily, so meta...

Ozzy Osbourne And Black Sabbath Plan First New Album In 33 Years

PA | Posted 11.01.2012 | UK Entertainment

Heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath are to record their first new album with the original line-up for 33 years. The 1968 incarnation of the band, fr...