Halestorm

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale on Back To The Beginning and the loss of Ozzy Osbourne

By Henry Yates published 5 February 26

When Halestorm's Lzzy Hale was asked to appear at Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell show in Birmingham, ‘thrilled’ doesn’t even come close to how she felt

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

Every Halestorm album ranked from worst to best

By Dannii Leivers published 6 January 26

We rate the back catalogue of one of modern rock's very best bands

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

By Rich Hobson published 28 December 25

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

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

How a bold, boundary-breaking song with some taboo lyrics helped break Halestorm

By Dannii Leivers published 17 December 25

Some of the lyrics on this modern classic were brave, but they helped laid the foundations for what was to come

Vote for the best metal song of 2025

By Rich Hobson published 13 December 25

From Ghost and Sleep Token to Electric Callboy, Lorna Shore, Babymetal and beyond, 2025 has offered up plenty of great metal tunes. But which songs rule the roost?