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Metallica live 1980s
How 1984 became the year that thrash metal broke big

By Dave Everley Published

From Anthrax's Fistfull Of Metal to Exodus's Bonded By Blood and Metallica's Ride The Lightning, 1984 was the year thrash broke big

Culture
Kerry King studio portrait
Kerry King names the band who could replace Slayer in the Big Four

By Matt Mills Published

Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and who?

Biographies
Dave Lombardo signing prints
Legendary drummers launch limited edition prints for the Teenage Cancer Trust

By Fraser Lewry Published

Artist Anthony Burrill has turned the musicians' favourite drumming patterns into typographic artworks - and it's for a good cause

Merchandise
Gary Holt in 2019 and Taylor Swift in 2024
Slayer guitarist Gary Holt declares his love for Taylor Swift: “Why all the hate? She’s an extraordinarily hard worker!”

By Matt Mills Published

From “Kill the Kardashians” to “I love Taylor Swift!”

Interviews
Collage showing icons of metal
The 100 Songs That Changed Metal

By Metal Hammer Published

From founding fathers like Black Sabbath, Rainbow and Judas Priest to metal's modern leaders such as Ghost, Sleep Token and Spiritbox, these are the songs that have defined a genre

Tracks & Singles
Kerry King performs at Electric Ballroom on June 18, 2024 in London, England.
Slayer's Kerry King wishes he'd cut a better deal for his solo on Beastie Boys' No Sleep Till Brooklyn: "I would be a rich man."

By Stef Lach Published

While Slayer's Kerry King can't be short of a few quid, he thinks he'd be significantly better off if he'd shared profits

Bands & Artists
Kerry King 2023
“As far as I was concerned, we were done and never going to play again”: Kerry King was as shocked as the rest of us when Slayer reunited

By Matt Mills Published

The Slayer guitarist has expressed his surprise at the thrash icons getting back together in a new interview

Interviews
Kerry King studio portrait
Kerry King has a new solo album - he also has things to say

By Dave Everley Published

Slayer guitarist Kerry King on his old band, his new band, his new solo album, humanity’s failure, and the pressure of going solo

Interviews
Kerry King in 2024
Slayer guitarist Kerry King names the “perfect” riff he’s written: “It’s got a lot of harmony going on”

By Matt Mills Published

The Slayer guitarist has named the perfect Kerry King riff – and it’s not Angel Of Death, Raining Blood or anything else you’d expect

Bands & Artists
Metallica, Halestorm, Soulfly and Epica performing live
9 heavy metal stars who made it big with their first band

By Matt Mills Published

From Lars Ulrich to Lzzy Hale, these are the rare metal musicians who hit the big time on their very first go

Bands & Artists
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