Adam Brennan
Rugby, Sean Bean and power ballad superfan Adam has been writing for Hammer since 2007, and has a bad habit of constructing sentences longer than most Dream Theater songs. Can usually be found cowering at the back of gigs in Bristol and Cardiff. Bruce Dickinson once called him a 'sad bastard'.
Latest articles by Adam Brennan

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West coast metallic hardcore bruisers in need of more moves

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British metal masters reach a new high ground of heavy

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Norway’s eclectic metalcore bruisers hit too many shades

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Relocated Russians conjure a black/ death behemoth of their own

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Not yet ratedThe Gospel live

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Michigan’s melodeath masters hit new heights

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Alter Bridge played two sold-out shows at London's spectacular Royal Albert Hall, complete with a full orchestra! Not a bad night out.

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Clutch's Neil Fallon tackles the big subjects facing the world of metal today

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In Flames frontman Anders Fridén shares his thoughts on the state of metal in 2017

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Well-honed tech-death with an aptitude for destruction

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Alter Bridge's Mark Tremonti on the state of heavy metal in 2017

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Technical deathcore still trying to prise itself from the template

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Progressive Costa Ricans go exploring without a map

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Alaska’s melodic metallers continue to explore their own path

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Skindred's Benji Webbe on metal in the mainstream, its diversity and what scenes actually mean

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Kreator's Mille Petrozza shares his thoughts on the state of metal today

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London doom squad Ex People are all doom, no gloom on new album Bird

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Aussie deathcore brutalists try to regain their bearings

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Seizure-inducing shenanigans from German tech-polymaths

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The shredder chats up the band’s new album, their impact on power metal and *that* videogame

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Not yet ratedA night of relentless, metal-minded hardcore

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Nashville straightedge crew offer an ugly union of the new and nu

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Polish death metal conquerors reach a new peak
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