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Photos of Iron Maiden and Tool performing live, plus the front cover of Frank Herbert’s Dune
10 heavy metal bands that wouldn’t be the same without Dune

By Paul Travers Published

From Iron Maiden to Sleep, many metal bands have taken Frank Herbert’s psychedelic sci-fi saga to heart

Bands & Artists
Dave Grohl and Jack Black, an image from Dungeons & Dragons and Clutch’s Neil Fallon
11 metal songs inspired by Dungeons & Dragons

By Chris Chantler Published

From Clutch to Probot, here’s an orc’s nest of D&D-indebted bangers to soundtrack your next campaign

Tracks & Singles
Slipknot group shot
Slipknot's The End, So Far has been voted the album of the year by Metal Hammer's readers

By Rich Hobson Published

We asked you what the best album of 2022 is. And we have a winner

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Ghost/Sabaton/Babymetal/Slipknot/Voice Of Baceprot
The 50 best metal songs of 2022 (as voted by you)

By Rich Hobson Published

The results are in from our fan vote - these are the best metal songs from 2022, as chosen by our readers

Bands & Artists
Best power metal albums of 2022: Blind Guardian/Battle Beast/Hammerfall/Sabaton/Bridear
The 10 best power metal albums of 2022

By Rich Hobson Published

From Sabaton and Blind Guardian to Wind Rose and Bridear, these are the 10 best power metal albums of 2022

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Blind Guardian
"I felt like an alien in my own music": Why Blind Guardian returned to their heavy metal roots on The God Machine

By Rich Hobson Published

How Blind Guardian overcame personal tragedy to return to bombastic heavy metal on The God Machine

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Best metal albums of 1998
The Top 20 best albums of 1998

By Metal Hammer Published

From Korn to Rob Zombie, System Of A Down to Cradle of Filth these 20 albums shaped 1998

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Dune (2021) movie still
The Desert Sessions: how Dune became metal’s favourite sci-fi epic

By Dave Everley Last updated

Forget Star Wars – Dune is the thinking metal band’s psychedelic science fiction saga of choice.

Bands & Artists
Viggo Mortenson as Aragorn in The Lord Of The Rings
12 rock and metal songs inspired by The Lord Of The Rings

By Rich Hobson Last updated

Lord Of The Rings prequel The Rings Of Power has finally dropped. Crank up these Tolkien-inspired bangers to celebrate

Tracks & Singles
Blind Guardian: The God Machine cover art
Blind Guardian: dramatic dispatches from the power metal trenches

By Dave Everley Published

Power metal veterans Blind Guardian show no signs of running out of juice on 12th album The God Machine

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