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Just how do you follow a worldwide smash? That's the difficult task that the likes of Def Leppard, U2, and Metallica have all had to answer to varying results, both creatively and commercially. In 1998, Canadian songstress Alanis Morissette found out what that was like, with her first album since the multi-million success of 'Jagged Little Pill'. 
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A rumble of thunder or two, an Iron Maiden Legend, a Metal Queen, a reborn Priest, and Crusaders of the realm; Stonedead 2024 had it all. Returning to Newark Showgrounds, Nottinghamshire on Saturday 24th August, the UK's best small festival was once again, a resounding triumph.  Photo: Adrian Hextall Mindhex Media. A record 75,000 people flocked to Stradbally, Co.Laois this past weekend for the biggest ever Electric Picnic. Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024, this year's bash featured sets from acts as diverse as The Wolfe Tones and Kylie Minogue.  Photo: Press. In what could be their last ever show, rock behemoths AC/DC ended their #PWRUP world tour in Dublin on Saturday night (17th August 2024). Celebrating five decades as a band, the five-piece led by the firebrand Angus Young proved exactly why they're still one of the most beloved bands on the planet.  Photos by Steve Dempsey - Down The Barrel Photography Four days of metal and alt music have seen Hellfest retain it's crown as the greatest heavy music event in the world. Taking place in the idyllic Clisson, France, from 27th - 30th June, 2024, this year's event featured Metallica, Foo Fighters and Machine Head, and was overseen by a mechanical installation like no other, in The Guardian of Darkness.  Decca Records Imprint Deram Looks Back on British Prog, Folk & Blues' Rise with Psych! Compilation.25/6/2024 Celebrating the rise of prog, folk and blues, Psych! is a brand new compilation from Decca records imprint Deram that charts the then nascent label's venture at the birth of the genres. Covering the years 1966 - 1974, the 64 song 3CD set - or 2LP condensed version - is available from 21st June 2024.  Copenhell 2024; Machine Head, Tool & More Rock Denmark's Post-Apocalyptic Metal Spectacle.23/6/2024 Copenhagen's annual Copenhell festival has taken place in the Danish capital, with Bruce Dickinson, Limp Bizkit and Machine Head among the acts to wow crowds at the sell-out event. Taking place from 19th - 22nd June 2024, Copenhell 2024 marked the thirteenth outing for Denmark's biggest metal fest.  To reference the old advertising campaign from Belfast in the 1990s, it had "the buzz" at Wednesday's (12th June 2024) edition of this year's Belsonic at the huge Ormeau Park in the city. The city hasn't seen this much raw energy in years as Nova Twins, Tom Morello and Limp Bizkit all played to a packed crowd.  The headlines may have screamed about the sadly inevitable stormy weather, but there was much more to Download 2024 than an admittedly colossal mud fest. From Mike Patton taunting with Spandau Ballet to a "fucked up" Joshua Homme, and Pantera's first UK gig in 23 years, this year's Download Festival was a triumph against the odds.  Cavalera blasted away the years on Thursday night (14th June 2024), with a set of proto-thrash and speed metal that focused solely on the brothers' roots. Featuring material from the earliest days of Sepultura, brothers Max and Iggor proved an unstoppable force at Dublin's Academy.  |