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Ice-T/Kirk Hammett/Lemmy/Rob Halford/Lzzy Hale

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

By Rich Hobson published

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

Tracks & Singles
Kerry King in a beanie and shades next to Jeff Hanneman in shades holding a guitar

The story of Slayer 'going nu metal' and regretting it almost immediately

By Steve Hill published

When Slayer began to dabble with contemporary influences in the 90s, it didn't end well for them

Bands & Artists
Composite image of Glenn Hughes and Kerry King

According to Glenn Hughes and Slayer's Kerry King, the rock and metal talent pool is drying up

By Stef Lach published

Former Deep Purple man Glenn Hughes and Slayer's Kerry King can't name any new rock or metal artists that excite them

Bands & Artists
Kerry King onstage in 2025, and Dave Mustaine and James Hetfield embracing in 2011

Slayer’s Kerry King prefers Metallica over Megadeth because “Metallica has a singer”

By Matt Mills published

“Sorry, Dave!”

Bands & Artists
Various spooky metal stuff

"It was my first time hearing heavy metal – and I was terrified of it." Here are 8 spooky metal classics you need on your Halloween playlist this year

By Merlin Alderslade published

Team Metal Hammer picks out some of the spookiest and most terrifying tracks you need to metal up your Halloween mix in 2025

Bands & Artists
Tom Araya and Kerry King of Slayer onstage in 1986

The story of Slayer’s Angel Of Death – the fastest, freakiest and most controversial song in thrash metal history

By Dave Everley published

The opening song from 1986’s Reign In Blood affirmed Slayer as thrash metal’s scariest scare-mongers

Albums
Korn, Evanscence and Slayer on stage

System Of A Down, Korn, Deftones, Slayer, Evanescence and more to play insanely stacked Sick New World 2026 events in Las Vegas and Texas

By Merlin Alderslade published

Sick New World has announced two unbelievable lineups in different States for 2026

Bands & Artists
Slayer performing on a stage with lots and lots of fire

Watch Slayer charge through Hell Awaits during the fieriest rehearsal video you’ll probably ever see

By Matt Mills published

Lots of metal bands want to tear the house down – Slayer are doing their damnedest to burn it down

Bands & Artists
A scene from the movie Judgment Night with insets of Faith No More and Cypress Hill

This 1993 action movie was a bomb. But it produced one of the most revolutionary soundtracks of the decade

By Stephen Hill published

Movie Soundtracks Box office bomb, killer soundtrack

Movie Soundtracks
Slayer posing for a photograph in the late 1990s

The prophetic Slayer song that marked the end of one of thrash metal’s greatest songwriting partnerships

By Metal Hammer published

Released on 9/11, this Slayer classic could not have been more timely

Bands & Artists
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