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Metal Hammer's 50 best albums of 2023 (and the stories behind them)
By Rich Hobson published
Sleep Token, Creeper, Within Temptation: 2023 has been a massive year for metal, and these 50 records represent the very best the year has had to offer

The 10 best doom and stoner metal albums of 2023
By Matt Mills published
The end is nigh - but you can still check out these brilliant stoner and doom records from 2023

Metal Hammer writers' top metal albums of 2023
By Rich Hobson published
Judge not, lest ye be judged yourself. What albums would you have picked?

The best metal albums of 2023 so far
By Rich Hobson published
From Metallica to Babymetal, Cattle Decapitation to Sleep Token, these are the best metal albums of the year to date

10 up-and-coming stoner and doom bands every self-respecting metalhead should know
By Rich Hobson published
From Chelsea Wolfe and Lucifer to Spirit Adrift and Pallbearer, these 10 bands have defined stoner and doom in recent years

"You have your chosen family in life, and then you’ve got your blood brothers. And this band is my family": How Royal Thunder came back from the abyss
By Rich Hobson published
For a while it looked like Royal Thunder would rumble no more, but they’re back with a new album of fresh ideas

"It doesn't matter what you go through, there's always hope." Royal Thunder were one of the underground's most exciting metal bands. Then addiction almost destroyed them
By Dave Everley published
Royal Thunder went through hell in the five years since Wick but now they're sober, happier and more powerful than ever with new album Rebuilding The Mountain

Soulful doom rockers Royal Thunder are back from the edge of oblivion: "Everything had to fall apart before we could set things right"
By Rich Hobson published
Atlantan doom rockers Royal Thunder almost broke up, but now they're back with their first new album in five years
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