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Venom: unlikely heroes to the New York hardcore community
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: April 17 2026
Black metal sax solos, wild prog metal symphonies and a new album from technocore masters Electric Callboy lead this week's best new metal songs
Metal Hammer tracks of the week: March 6, 2026
Skindred, Sevendust, Blackbraid and more have released scorching new singles – hear them all and vote for your favourite here
Debate: who are the greatest black metal band of all time?
From Mayhem to Emperor, black metal is full of fearless innovators, and we want you to tell us which band reign supreme
How heavy metal fell in love with the Devil
For as long as it’s existed, heavy metal has been obsessed with the Devil. We investigate why.
30 rock and metal songs that defined the 1980s
From AC/DC and Iron Maiden to Guns N’ Roses and Faith No More, this is the soundtrack to a decade
Jeff “Mantas” Dunn leaves Venom Inc. over health and “personal issues”
Dunn has suffered two heart attacks since 2018 but says “personal issues” have also made him step away
How Venom made their unholy masterpiece Black Metal and changed the course of metal
The story of Venom’s Black Metal, the record that inspired everyone from Metallica to Dave Grohl
