Lorna Shore

Dementia, pyro and shouting wizards: backstage with Lorna Shore

By Emily Swingle published 7 May 26

Lorna Shore played their biggest UK tour to date at the start of 2026, cementing their claim on the title of deathcore's biggest band

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

How the death of a loved one, pig squeals and TikTok helped crown a modern metal classic

By Matt Mills published 3 February 26

It also officially introduced the world to one of the best vocalists in metal today

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 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

The 10 best death metal albums of 2025

By Rich Hobson published 26 December 25

Guts and glory - these are the finest cuts to emerge from the fields of death metal in 2025

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

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?