After the death of Layne Staley, it took Alice In Chains seven years to return with a new frontman and album. Here's their story

In 2009, Mastodon explained to Metal Hammer the weird concept behind the Crack The Skye album

Maiden won a Brit, but did we need any confirmation that they're the greatest metal band of all time? Hell no, and their new documentary shows why they're still on top in their fourth decade

BFMV have been to hell and back. From obscurity in South Wales to nearly losing everything once they’d reached the top, they’ve taken their knocks and now they’ve got a score to settle

Trivium haven't just come back swinging with their heaviest album ever. They've grown into a world-beating metal band in the process...

Hellyeah are playing at the Bloodstock Festival this year. This feature on the band was run by Metal Hammer in 2007

As Hatebreed prepare to to play Bloodstock on August 8, we go back to 2006, when Metal Hammer found band mailman Jamey Jasta in vigorous form