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The 6 bands who won Rock For People festival 2026

By Emily Swingle published 18 June 26

From nu metal icons to metalcore megaweights, Rock For People had it all - and has proven itself as one of the most exciting festivals in Europe

The 10 bands who won Download festival 2026

By Merlin Alderslade, Matt Mills published 16 June 26

From historic headliners to exciting new bands, Download 2026 was one for the books. Here are the 10 best sets from this year's festival

The 30 best metal albums of the decade (so far)

By Metal Hammer published 25 March 26

From legends like Iron Maiden and Metallica to rising stars such as Bloodywood and Spiritbox, these are the metal albums that have defined the 2020s so far

Why is heavy metal so obsessed with space all of a sudden?

By Matt Mills published 20 November 25

From Blood Incantation to Dvne, Slift and Psychonaut, there’s been an influx of rising bands fascinated by the outer reaches. We blast off into the space metal scene to find out why.

Jinjer, Blood Incantation and Rivers Of Nihil on the rapid evolution of progressive metal

By Dom Lawson published 4 July 25

Members of Jinjer, Blood Incantation and Rivers Of Nihil explain the current rapid evolution of a genre that broke out 40 years ago

7 bands that defined Incineration Festival 2025

By Merlin Alderslade published 7 May 25

London's premier extreme metal festival descended on Camden Town on Saturday night. These are the bands that ruled most

Blood Incantation talk all night raves, psychedelics and being mistaken for Depeche Mode

By Dave Everley published 14 January 25

Blood Incantation talk all night raves, psychedelics and being mistaken for Depeche Mode

The 20 best metal albums of 2024 - as voted by the readers of Metal Hammer

By Rich Hobson published 9 January 25

From Judas Priest to Opeth, Poppy to Bring Me The Horizon, these are the metal albums you said defined metal in 2024