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Festival goers attend Slam Dunk Festival
Slam Dunk and ArcTanGent announce headline acts for 2027

By Paul Brannigan Published

2027 is suddenly looking a whole lot more exciting

Music Festivals
Corey Taylor with arms outstretched on stage at Download
From Metallica surprise shows to Slipknot triumphs, these are the 13 greatest Download festival sets ever

By Stephen Hill Published

For over two decades, Download has been the premiere rock and metal festival in the UK. These are its finest moments

Music Festivals
Lamb Of God singer Randy Blythe on the cover of Metal Hammer
An all-star interview with Randy Blythe

By Dave Everley Published

Max Cavalera, Cristina Scabbia, Scott Ian and more grill Randy Blythe in an all-star interview

Interviews
Killswitch Engage laughing and smiling at the camera in a park
How Jesse Leach returned to save Killswitch Engage and give them a new lease of life

By Paris Fawcett Published

These metalcore legends faced an uncertain future following the exit of their much-loved frontman, but all was not lost

Bands & Artists
Ghost/Sleep Token/Lord Of The Lost/Babymetal/Ward XVI
The best metal albums of 2025 (as voted by Metal Hammer readers)

By Rich Hobson Published

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

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Albums
Members of Spiritbox, Killswitch Engage, Sleep Theory and Employed To Serve
The 10 best metalcore albums of 2025

By Merlin Alderslade Published

From legends coming back strong to young artists pushing the genre forward, it's been a standout year for metalcore - and here's the proof

Albums
Killswitch Engage making silly faces at the camera in 2004
How Killswitch Engage's The End Of Heartache brought some romance to the metal scene

By Stephen Hill Published

One of the gretaest metalcore songs ever written turned this band into household names

Bands & Artists
Ghost/Babymetal/Sleep Token/Electric Callboy/The Yagas
Vote for the best metal song of 2025

By Rich Hobson Published

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?

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Tracks & Singles
Jesse Leach and Adam D looking at each other solemnly
Killswitch Engage's Jesse Leach on the turmoil behind one of their biggest anthems

By Merlin Alderslade Published

Killswitch Engage's My Last Serenade might have sparked the 2000s metalcore boom, but there was a darkness behind the scenes

Bands & Artists
Killswitch Engage singer Jesse Leach onstage in 2025
What happened when Killswitch Engage brought one of the year’s biggest metal lineups to Wembley Arena

By Matt Mills Published

The venue may not be heaving, but Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed, Fit For An Autopsy and Decapitated still put on a night of top-to-bottom excellence

Concerts & Shows
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