
Eleanor Goodman
Eleanor was promoted to the role of Editor at Metal Hammer magazine after over seven years with the company, having previously served as Deputy Editor and Features Editor. Prior to joining Metal Hammer, El spent three years as Production Editor at Kerrang! and four years as Production Editor and Deputy Editor at Bizarre. She has also written for the likes of Classic Rock, Prog, Rock Sound and Visit London amongst others, and was a regular presenter on the Metal Hammer Podcast.
Latest articles by Eleanor Goodman

Metal Hammer Podcast: 50 Years Of Metal!
By Eleanor Goodman published
The 50 best metal albums, Ozzy's cancelled tour, and those Tool video teasers

We asked Ghost’s Tobias Forge if metal will rule the planet again. This is what he said
By Eleanor Goodman published
Inrto to comeThe Ghost frontman casts a milky eye over 21st century metal - and looks to what the future holds

Mark Morton: “Chester Bennington and I talked about personal stuff – real-life shit.”
By Eleanor Goodman published
The Lamb Of God guitarist opens the door on his all-star debut solo album

Disturbed: how David Draiman had the last laugh on everybody
By Eleanor Goodman published
After two decades as a walking punchline, David Draiman has become one of the biggest metal stars of the 21st century. Who saw that coming? Well, David Draiman did…

Lamb Of God rank their albums from worst to best
By Eleanor Goodman published
Lamb Of God guitarist Mark Morton ranks every LOG album in order

Afghan metal documentary Rockabul to premiere in London
By Eleanor Goodman published
Rockabul will premiere in the UK this weekend

Cancer Bats to headline Silence Festival
By Eleanor Goodman published
Canadian punks Cancer Bats will headline Nepal's Silence festival in November

David Draiman's track by track guide to Disturbed's new album Evolution
By Eleanor Goodman published
Disturbed frontman David Draiman reveals the stories behind every track on the band's new album Evolution

Disturbed – Evolution album review
By Eleanor Goodman published
Disturbed broaden their horizons with new album Evolution

Interview: Chthonic on politics, music and beyond
By Eleanor Goodman published
Freddy Lim discusses Chthonic's new album Battlefields Of Asura and its influences

Matt Tuck: "I don’t give a f*ck what people want to hear, it’s what I want to write"
By Eleanor Goodman published
Leader or tyrant? Matt Tuck explains what drove him to create what might just be Bullet For My Valentine's most controversial album yet

Jonathan Davis on the new Korn album, his solo record, trap metal and world music
By Eleanor Goodman published
We catch up with Korn frontman Jonathan Davis to talk about Black Labyrinth, Scarlxrd, the next Korn album and more

Matt Tuck's track-by-track guide to Bullet For My Valentine's new album Gravity
By Eleanor Goodman published
Bullet For My Valentine frontman Matt Tuck guides us through their new album Gravity, one track at a time

Ghost – Prequelle album review
By Eleanor Goodman published
The guys and ghouls of Ghost return in Biblical fashion with Prequelle

Meet Heart Of A Coward's new singer Kaan Tasan
By Eleanor Goodman published
Kaan Tasan is the new face of Heart Of A Coward, but who is he? We meet the man himself to find out!

A Perfect Circle – Eat The Elephant album review
By Eleanor Goodman published
Maynard James Keenan gets into a meditative mode for A Perfect Circle's new album Eat The Elephant

Shirley Manson: People who dismiss women have got rock 'n' roll wrong
By Eleanor Goodman published
We sit down with Shirley Manson to discuss sexism in the music industry and the changing role of women in rock 'n' roll

Getting to know the real Andrew W.K.
By Eleanor Goodman published
Tense. Distraught. Anxious. These are not words you’d normally associate with the Prince Of Party. And yet, on an unsual encounter in Chicago, we found a man finally facing down his demons

How Synyster Gates is breeding a new generation of guitar players
By Eleanor Goodman published
We chat to Avenged Sevenfold's Synyster Gates about his new guitar school and how it will change the lives of budding shredders

Machine Head - Catharsis album review
By Eleanor Goodman published
Robb Flynn throws caution to the wind on album number nine

And then there was light: How Architects are taking their next steps
By Eleanor Goodman published
Eighteen months ago, Architects suffered an unimaginable tragedy that threatened to derail them for good. As a new year dawns, they prepare to finally move forward

Five Finger Death Punch - A Decade Of Destruction album review
By Eleanor Goodman published
The Las Vegas bruisers fall short of a knockout hits collection

American Satan - Directed by Ash Avildsen movie review
By Eleanor Goodman published
Not yet ratedBen Bruce and Andy Biersack suffer in sulphur
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