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The songs that defined Babymetal (and the stories behind them)

By Dannii Leivers Published 2 July 26

Babymetal talk us through the songs that charted their journey from Japanese curio to international metal stardom

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

The ultimate Motorhead playlist (as picked by Metallica, Judas Priest and more)

By Rich Hobson Published 11 March 26

We asked some of metal's biggest names to share which Motorhead songs mean most to them

A camel, a wedding, the streets of India and seven million views: how Bloodywood broke big

By Metal Hammer Published 20 January 26

Bloodywood went from the underground to being India's biggest ever metal band

The best metal albums of 2025 (as voted by Metal Hammer readers)

By Rich Hobson Published 16 January 26

From Ghost to Sleep Token, Babymetal to Spiritbox, these are the albums you said defined metal in 2025

The 10 best alt-metal and nu metal albums of 2025

By Rich Hobson Published 28 December 25

Babymetal, Bloodywood and Sleep Token pulled influence from some esoteric places this year, and they lifted metal to new heights in the process

The 50 best metal songs of 2025

By Rich Hobson Published 26 December 25

Sleep Token, Ghost, Babymetal - these are the songs you picked as the finest 2025 had to offer

Metal Hammer's albums of the year: 2025

By Metal Hammer Published 25 December 25

From chart-toppers Ghost and Sleep Token to rising stars Lorna Shore and Spiritbox, 2025 has been a massive year for metal