Latest articles by Dannii Leivers
The chaotic but colourful story of nu metal and its world domination
Nu metal may have been shunned by metal elitists, but it took heavy music to the masses like never before, or since
The song that helped Linkin Park kiss goodbye to the nu metal era
Few bands have two separate versions of one song celebrated equally as classics, but Linkin Park did that
How one bizarre but brilliant song about chocolate brought Babymetal to the world
In 2014, one viral, sugary-sweet anthem introduced metal to one of the most unique and divisive bands in its history
Amy Lee looks back on her internet-breaking collab with Poppy and Courtney LaPlante
When the three modern metal icons united, it was a special moment - and Amy hasn't taken it for granted
Foo Fighters go back-to-basics with punky new album: Review
Dave Grohl and co. go back-to-basics to kick out the jams
A guide to every Poppy album so far
From debut Poppy.Computer to this year's Empty Hands, here's what you need to know about the discography of one of modern metal's most unique creatives
How Linkin Park's In The End became one of the biggest songs ever - despite Chester not liking it
Incredibly, if Chester had had his way, In The End would have never made the cut on Hybrid Theory!
How Waking The Fallen turned Avenged Sevenfold into rising stars
Waking The Fallen took metalcore to the next level - only for Avenged Sevenfold to ditch it on their next album
How The Hu became Mongolia's biggest ever metal band
The story of the Hu's unlikely ascent to heavy metal household name
How Sleep Theory became baddiecore's fastest rising stars
Sleep Theory founder and vocalist Cullen Moore shares his band's journey from military service to selling out venues both sides of the Atlantic
The ultimate Motorhead playlist (as picked by Metallica, Judas Priest and more)
We asked some of metal's biggest names to share which Motorhead songs mean most to them
The Hara are inspired by Avenged Sevenfold, BMTH and... Robbie Williams?!
The Hara found a whole new heavy side for their second album
How Kittie broke up nu metal's boys club
Kittie were barely teenagers when they signed their first record deal - 30 years on, they're bigger than ever
"We beat Britney Spears!" The song that turned a group of Dutch goths living with their parents into one of Europe's biggest bands
With Ice Queen, Within Temptation helped to crystallise the scene we know today as symphonic metal
The classic album that turned Lacuna Coil from cult band into household names in metal
Before this release, these gothic metallers weren't well known outside of their homeland. That quickly changed
The heartbreaking tragedies behind the rise of Dayseeker, metalcore's next kings
Dayseeker have been on the scene for some time, but have exploded in popularity. We go inside their story
From Slipknot to Calvin Klein, the story behind Kittie's classic nu metal anthem, Brackish
Kittie's breakthrough single made them accidental trailblazers in a nu metal scene dominated by men
Every Halestorm album ranked from worst to best
We rate the back catalogue of one of modern rock's very best bands
Metal Hammer's albums of the year: 2025
From chart-toppers Ghost and Sleep Token to rising stars Lorna Shore and Spiritbox, 2025 has been a massive year for metal
How a bold, boundary-breaking song with some taboo lyrics helped break Halestorm
Some of the lyrics on this modern classic were brave, but they helped laid the foundations for what was to come
From getting arrested to hanging with Amy Lee and Fred Durst, the story of Dying Wish
Dying Wish are one of the hottest bands in metalcore right now - and if you disagree, take it up with Courtney LaPlante, Amy Lee and Fred Durst
Fall Out Boy came out of the US hardcore scene. So how did they become poster boys for 21st century emo?
Chicago’s Fall Out Boy were playing to one person a night – and then MTV happened
From Mafia-run streets to Lacuna Coil: the story of Cristina Scabbia's remarkable life
She's a modern metal icon with a hell of a life story. We delve into the career of Cristina Scabbia
