Latest articles by Alice Pattillo
Greta Thunberg will be doing death metal only from now on and we are all for it!
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg responded to the viral death metal mashup video of her UN speech
Dirt at 28: Why Alice in Chains' second album remains their magnum opus
Opinion Alice in Chains' 1990 debut Facelift might have catapulted grunge into the mainstream, but the gloomy nihilism of Dirt will stay with this writer forever
Corrosion of Conformity, Orange Goblin and Masters Of Reality confirmed for Desertfest 2020
Desertfest announce the first 9 bands for next year's festival, including headliners Corrosion of Conformity and Masters of Reality
Listen and delve deep inside black metal originals Mortem's first full studio album
Premiere Your complete guide to Ravnsvart, the first full studio album from true Norwegian black metallers, Mortem – featuring members of 1349, Mayhem, Arcturus and Thorns
Watch Greta Thunberg's UN Speech transformed into a brutal AF Swedish death metal track
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg's touching yet bleak speech lamenting the realities of global warming makes a pretty badass Swedish death metal song
5 furious bands fighting back for the environment
Premiere Following the UN Summit and Greta Thunberg's climate change activism we got vegetarian environmentalists Godeater to select their top environ-metal bands and premiere their new album All Flesh Is Grass
Lacuna Coil's London Dungeon event raises £580 for The Sophie Lancaster Foundation and Make Some Noise
Hammer's collaboration with Lacuna Coil and the London Dungeon raised money for some well deserved causes, all thanks to devoted fans
Defenders of the Faith: Capturing the art of the heavy metal battle jacket
We take a look inside photographer Peter Beste's new book Defenders Of The Faith and explore his quest to capture the humble battle jacket as a cultural art form
Is there a place for Christianity in heavy music?
Premiere Christian metalcore band Gideon have been questioning their faith – reflected in their new record Out Of Control. Drummer Jake Smelley explains why they've strayed from religion in their personal lives and within their music
Top 10 Orange Goblin tunes as chosen by Pist
Hot off their tour with Orange Goblin, Lancashire riffers Pist pick their top tracks from the doom metal masters
Sid Haig aka Captain Spaulding dies age 80
Actor Sid Haig best known for playing Captain Spaulding in Rob Zombie's Firefly film series has died aged 80
Nirvana's In Utero: Red Method's Ultimate Guide to the quintessential grungers' darkest album
26 years since its release, Nirvana's In Utero still withstands the test of time. Red Method pay tribute to the landmark album, and premiere their brutal cover of Heart Shaped Box
Go behind the scenes with Lacuna Coil at the London Dungeon
Exclusive Watch what happened when we took Lacuna Coil and their fans to an exclusive album preview at the London Dungeon
Watch Xentrix Bury The Pain in the thrashers' first video for over 25 years
Premiere Xentrix are back after two decades with Bury The Pain, the title track taken from their brand new album
This woman covering Lamb of God on Germany's The Voice will make every metalhead's year!
Watch one young woman stunning audiences with her impeccable cover of Lamb of God's Ghost Walking on The Voice of Germany
Listen to the brand new track from US black metal heavyweights Abigail Williams
Premiere Abigail Williams exclusively debut their first single and chat to Hammer about forthcoming album Walk Beyond The Dark
Blut Aus Nord debut trippy new track taken from their forthcoming album Hallucinogen
Listen to the avant-black metal pioneers new track Nomos Nebuleam taken from their forthcoming new album, Hallucinogen
See Dani Filth behind the scenes at The 69 Eyes Two Horns Up video shoot
Exclusive Take a look behind the scenes of gothic rockers The 69 Eyes and Dani Filth's collaboration on track Two Horns Up
Korn's The Nothing: Your ultimate track-by-track guide
Korn's new album promised to be their heaviest yet, but is it? We've picked apart every track to find out...
See what happened when we took Lacuna Coil to the London Dungeon
Gallery Lacuna Coil fans had the experience of a lifetime when we gave them an exclusive chance meet their favourite band in a very gothic setting – and hear their new album ahead of time!
Lucien Greaves: 5 songs to inspire Satanism
The Satanic Temple's Lucien Greaves picks five songs that have inspired his Satanic nature
Emma Ruth Rundle in conversation with black metal outfit Mizmor
Premiere Emma Ruth Rundle and A.L.N. – the man behind black metal act Mizmor – took a hike to discuss life, religion and art, while picking apart Mizmor's new album one lyric at a time
The 10 Best UK live performances, chosen by InMe
Founding member and InMe vocalist Dave McPherson picks his most memorable live performances
