Latest articles by Eleanor Goodman
How Oceans Of Slumber went to the edge and back to make the most vital prog metal record of 2020
Oceans Of Slumber are redefining what it means to be a prog metal band in 2020. But the future remains uncertain for them
The planet is f**ked and Avatar are seriously pissed about it
Think Avatar are just about loud costumes and OTT gimmicks? Wrong. And now it’s time to get serious
Oceans Of Slumber - Oceans Of Slumber review
Not yet ratedTexan prog metallers rebuild themselves on album number four.
Lacuna Coil were the first metal band caught up in the pandemic. This is how they made it through
When COVID-19 forced Lacuna Coil to cancel shows in March, little did they know what was coming next. Singer Cristina Scabbia looks back on the most disorientating year of her life
Bring Me The Horizon’s new single Parasite Eve is bizarre, baffling and brilliant
Robotic voices? Eight armed nurses? The return of riffs? We crack open BMTH’s new single Parasite Eve
Korn’s Brian ‘Head’ Welch: “Go and do pop or hip hop. It's the only thing that’s selling”
Korn guitarist Head answers your questions on success, sobriety and SpongeBob Squarepants
We went to see Rammstein's stadium show and it blew our tiny minds
We went to check out Rammstein's show at Stadium MK and were met with unbelievable pyro, an exploding baby and the best stage show in modern metal
Ihsahn: why a black metal visionary has gone back to his roots
We join Emperor frontman Ihsahn at home in Norway to find out why he’s finally reconnected with black metal
Alien Weaponry: Three Māoris and an entire nation of Navajo metalheads
What happens when you follow the most exciting young metal band in the world into the heart of the Navajo Nation? We join teenage sensations Alien Weaponry on an adventure like no other
Does metal have a sexism problem?
We speak to some of the most prominent industry figures and musicians in heavy music to find out whether it’s difficult for women to break through
10 things we learned at Norway’s by:Larm Festival
From Viking trap metal to a new Sub Pop movie, these are all the things we learned when we headed to Norway to attend the by:Larm festival
Silence Festival: Nepal's answer to Western melancholy
Fancy a trip to the festival that puts Nepalese metal on the map? Jump on a plane to Kathmandu this month for the annual Silence Festival
A Perfect Circle banned phones at their gig and I loved it
It was a no phones allowed policy for A Perfect Circle in London this week. And that's just great.
Babymetal: a new dawn for the kawaii-metal pioneers
As Babymetal return with a new album and a tweaked line-up, we find out why they’re shooting for the stars
7 Metal bands that defined 2019
2019 has been a great year for metal. Here are 7 bands who made a big impact on Metal Hammer critics
Heart problems and art problems: Jered Threatin one year on
We watched Jered Threatin play to a near-empty room in London, then interviewed him about his upcoming films, about wanting the audience to leave, and about coughing up blood
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...
Tool's Fear Inoculum: Your definitive track-by-track guide
It's taken 13 years, but Tool's new album, Fear Inoculum has finally arrived – here's everything you need to know about it, one track at a time
Tool's Fear Inoculum: intricate, immersive, and thrillingly warped
After well over a decade’s wait, Tool spiral out and keep going further than ever on Fear Inoculum
The first reaction to Tool's new single Fear Inoculum
Tool have released Fear Inoculum, their first single in 13 years, and here's what we make of it
Fireworks, flames and giant uteruses: Behind the scenes of Rammstein's epic live shows
Rammstein have the biggest show in metal, it’s as simple as that. We got the people behind the scenes to reveal how it all comes together
What happened when we went to the War Of The Worlds Immersive Experience
Martians, red weed and virtual reality: Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds Immersive Experience is open for business in London
5 Reasons why we are (and you should be) excited Tool are back
Tool's Download Festival set made us eternally grateful and super excited to see them finally headlining festivals again
