As the heavy metal legends release new album Invincible Shield, the 72-year-old singer will answer your questions

In an extract from new book Denim and Leather, an oral history of 80s British heavy metal, Judas Priest, Saxon, Rainbow and others describe the 1980 debut of an event that cemented the UK rock community

In 1985, a group of Washington women hit back at the ‘offensive’ lyrics of some of pop’s biggest names. Now their ‘parental advisory’ meddling – and the 15 tracks they initially targeted – have been turned into a riotous piece of musical revenge

From mid-70s eclecticism to the definition of early-80s metal, and a latter-day reformation with singer Rob Halford, the band is a scream

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They’re on their eighth drummer, the inventor of hair metal is now bald, and despite a massive farewell tour, the Priest keep rocking

Slipknot strengthened their bond with the festival crowd, Muse won over the metal fans and Marilyn Manson was almost back to his malevolent best