Adam Brennan

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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The Laughing Cavalera: Incite's Painful Tale

By Adam Rees published

Modern metal brutes Incite have been to Hell and come back brighter.

Bands & Artists
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At The Gates: At War With Reality

By Adam Brennan published

Swedish legends make a spectacular return

Albums
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Whatever happened to the New Wave Of American Heavy Metal?

By Adam Rees published

Ten years on from the genre’s prime we look back on the pioneers of the new breed of US metal

Culture
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Unearth: “We’ve never been one to follow trends”

By Adam Rees published

Unearth frontman Trevor Phipps reveals the realities of sticking to your guns and playing the long game

Bands & Artists
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Unearth, live in Bridgend

By Adam Rees published

Support: Shadows Fall, The Acacia Strain, War Of Ages, Pay No Respect

Concerts & Shows
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He Is Legend: Heavy Fruit

By Adam Rees published

Reunited Southern rockers rediscover the riff

Albums
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Cattle Metal: Accept Talk Blind Rage

By Adam Rees published

Led by rollicking new single Stampede, old-school legends Accept return in a bullish mood.

Bands & Artists
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Bloodstock 2014: Amon Amarth

By Adam Rees published

The Vikings invade Derbyshire

Music Festivals
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Bloodstock 2014: Hellyeah

By Adam Rees published

The heavy metal supergroup headline the Sophie Stage on Saturday night

Music Festivals
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Bloodstock 2014: Down

By Adam Rees published

Phil Anselmo and co. headline the first night of Bloodstock

Music Festivals
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Hour Of Penance: Regicide

By Adam Rees published

Italian mob dust off the arcane spirit of death metal

Bands & Artists
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Arch Enemy: War Eternal

By Adam Rees published

Swedish behemoths reveal a bold new front

Bands & Artists
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Demon Hunter: Extremist

By Adam Rees published

No seventh heaven for Christian groove metallers

Albums
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Profane Omen: Reset

By Adam Rees published

Finnish metallers dare to stray outside their comfort zone

Albums
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Caesars Rome: Believers

By Adam Rees published

Lush, expansive post-hardcore sounds from the Valleys.

Bands & Artists
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Alaya: Grace

By Adam Rees published

Classy and catchy debut from exciting djent trio

Tracks & Singles
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Nexilva: Eschatologies

By Adam Rees published

Sunderland youngsters unleash a dizzying tech-metal debut

Bands & Artists
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Brutality Will Prevail: Suspension Of Consciousness

By Adam Rees published

Welsh bruisers throw their weight and expand their horizons

Albums
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Architects: Lost Forever//Lost Together

By Adam Rees published

Brighton’s rollercoaster metallers resurrect their mojo

Albums
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Within Temptation: Hydra

By Adam Rees published

Sharon den Adel’s symphonic troops perfect their vision

Albums
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Throwdown: Intolerance

By Adam Rees published

Hardcore metallers go back to basics on album number seven

Albums
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Caliban: Ghost Empire

By Adam Rees published

German metalcore contenders just miss the boat once more

Albums
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Oceano: Incisions

By Adam Rees published

Deathcore heavyweights move up a division

Albums
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The Browning: Hypernova

By Adam Rees published

Exhilarating rave-metal without the gimmicks

Albums
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The Devil Wears Prada: 8:18

By Adam Rees published

Metalcore A-listers make a brave comeback

Bands & Artists
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