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How Black Sabbath and ‘major death anxiety’ inspired metal’s new fantasy sensation, Castle Rat
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Riley Pinkerton explains how her death anxiety is at the core of Castle Rat’s shows
The band’s performances are styled after fantasy imagery – but they’re also based on singer/guitarist Riley Pinkerton’s personal fears
Sleep Theory, President, Castle Rat and Paleface Swiss star on four special new Metal Hammer covers
The New Heavy 2026 has arrived, and it's starring four of the most exciting young bands in metal today
The best metal albums of 2025 (as voted by Metal Hammer readers)
From Ghost to Sleep Token, Babymetal to Spiritbox, these are the albums you said defined metal in 2025
The 10 best doom and stoner metal albums of 2025
2025 might have been the year we said goodbye to Black Sabbath, but these 10 albums prove their influence still looms large
The ultimate Motorhead playlist (as picked by Metallica, Judas Priest and more)
We asked some of metal's biggest names to share which Motorhead songs mean most to them
Metal Hammer's albums of the year: 2025
From chart-toppers Ghost and Sleep Token to rising stars Lorna Shore and Spiritbox, 2025 has been a massive year for metal
Iron Maiden, Ghost, Babymetal and more star in Metal Hammer’s End Of Year issue
The new issue of Metal Hammer is the biggest of the year, and it’s on sale now!
