Latest articles by Dave Everley
Norman Greenbaum’s Spirit In The Sky was one of the greatest one-hit-wonders of the early 1970s
Is fencing better than karate? Was the world about to end? How many frozen daiquiries can you have and still pull off an epic solo? Maiden were answering all the important questions when they made Powerslave
System Of A Down’s second album Toxicity gave nu metal’s most political band a platform to be heard . But some people wanted to shut them up – permanently
Don’t mention the ‘g’ word
From HIM to Evanescence, Type O Negative to Misfits, these are the greatest albums released in the goth metal pantheon
One of Steve Harris's old workmates recalls following the band in their earliest years
The Foo Fighters frontman joined the Sepultura at the Wiltern Theater in LA to add drums on Kaiowas
No Metallica show is complete without The Ecstasy Of Gold as its intro tape
The guitarist recalls an early-days Spinal Tap moment, and reveals what it might take for him to follow Geddy Lee’s lead and write a book
Babymetal tell us about 15 of their most important songs in the brand new issue of Metal Hammer
Metallica, Exodus and Slayer might've been defining thrash on the West coast, but it was in New York the genre finally got its name
He might be permanently confused – but he knows how Pink Floyd works, why Captain Beefheart was better than Frank Zappa, what’s wrong with being a rock star, and how it feels to spend two years in a mental institution. Let him explain
Having sung with H.E.A.T, Skid Row and Michael Schenker, Erik Grönwall has released Bad Bones, his first solo album of original material in 16 years
The drummer had already decided to retire. But a wounded Alex Lifeson brought the only argument that made the classic line-up’s 2015 final road trip a reality
Vocalist and bassist claims he’s not over his dismissal all those decades ago – and recalls it’s not the only time the guitarist helped him leave a band
Some supergroups just aren't worth the sum of their parts. These are the exceptions
Zakk Wylde spent years playing guitar for Ozzy, fronts Black Label Society, has taken the place of Dimebag Darrell in the current Pantera… and these are some of his stories
No Metallica show is complete without The Ecstasy Of Gold as its intro tape
Lynyrd Synyrd’s Free Bird was the monster hit that the band themselves didn’t believe in
Jeff Scott Soto has sung with Journey, Yngwie Malmsteen, Sons Of Apollo, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Talisman, W.E.T., Art Of Anarchy and more
Highlander director Russell Mulcahy on swords, Sean Connery and Freddie Mercury‘s breakfast-making skills
"Most of what I listen to in my car is Adele. She's the greatest vocalist of her generation." Exodus are back, but don't expect retro thrash
The Dune, Skyfall and No Country For Old Men star appears in the British heavy metal band’s new documentary, Burning Ambition
