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The 'bad' metal albums that are much better than you remember

By Rich Hobson, Merlin Alderslade, Justin Breckner, Joe Daly, Eleanor Goodman, Perran Helyes, Stephen Hill, Dom Lawson, Hannah May Kilroy, Matt Mills, Jonathan Selzer Published 31 August 26

From Iron Maiden to Metallica, Slayer to Guns N' Roses, these are the 'dud' albums that deserve a second look

Farewell to music on MTV: it's the end of an era (even if that era really finished a long time ago)

By Stephen Hill Published 20 October 25

MTV will cease broadcasting its music channels after this year. For generations of rock fans, this is a sad moment

Debate: who are the big four of death metal?

By Metal Hammer Published 19 September 25

From Florida and Sweden to world domination, death metal has spawned countless incredible bands – but which ones are on your Mount Rushmore?

The twisted story of Morbid Angel and the birth of death metal

By Chris Chantler Published 6 April 25

How a bunch of kids from Florida took metal into extreme new realms

Mikael Stanne's guide to death metal

By Rich Hobson Published 8 October 24

Mikael Stanne picks the ten death metal albums that put him on the path to making melodeath history

“Grindcore really resonated with Americans. Our bands were being noticed before they’d even gone over there”: the ear-splitting history of Earache Records, the label that changed metal

By Malcolm Dome Published 14 April 24

"My name is Lucifer, please take my hand, is such a memorable lyric": Ghost's Tobias Forge on the satanic hymns which lured him to the dark side

By Paul Brannigan Published 2 February 24

Ghost might not exist had these Satan-praising sounds not seduced Tobias Forge as an impressionable teenager

The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

By Rich Hobson Published 19 January 24

Judas Priest, Invent Animate and Chelsea Wolfe are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

11 legendary heavy metal bands with only one original member left

By Matt Mills Published 14 November 23

Superstars from Iron Maiden to Slipknot are still thriving, despite having just one founding member among their ranks

The 10 worst creative decisions in heavy metal history

By Matt Mills Published 25 October 23

From Megadeth’s Risk to that Metallica: Through The Never movie, the heavy metal tapestry is strewn with terrible ideas