Latest articles by Hannah May Kilroy
Metal Hammer's 50 best albums of 2024
From Judas Priest's Invincible Shield to Nightwish's Yesterwynde and Opeth's return to extremity, these are the metal albums that ruled 2024
Bones Owen on growing up, touring on a Harley and living the dream
Caleb ‘Bones’ Owens has worked with Bon Jovi and Carrie Underwood, but now he's carving out a name for himself
Blues Pills have finally made exactly the album they wanted
Ten years, four albums and some huge changes on from their breakout debut, Blues Pills have ditched the self-imposed constraints
“Every song has an element of odd”: The prog credentials of Baroness
They may be rooted in the heavier end of the spectrum – but they deliver elaborate concepts, glorious artwork and mind-boggling musicianship. Mastermind John Baizley explains an MO developed via Camel, Mahavishnu Orchestra and others
Meet Witch Club Satan, the feminist trio pushing the boundaries of metal's most extreme subgenre
Witch Club Satan are powered by female rage and are rewriting the black metal rulebook
"Hunger is what keeps you alive": How nerve damage and burnout led Linnéa Olsson to embrace vulnerability and anger with Maggot Heart
With their third album Hunger, Maggot Heart channelled the moodiness of post-punk into an empowering and surprisingly vulnerable statement
"She has this way of writing honest songs that draw people in and connect people: her songs relate to everyone": Warren Haynes on working with Dolly Parton
When asked if he would appear on Dolly Parton's Rockstar, Warren Haynes' response was one word: "Absolutely!"
Metal Hammer's 50 best albums of 2023 (and the stories behind them)
Sleep Token, Creeper, Within Temptation: 2023 has been a massive year for metal, and these 50 records represent the very best the year has had to offer
"It was an awkward situation, too, with me being kind of naked": Graveyard's Joakim Nilsson on darkness, recording in forests, and running into famous musicians in the sauna
Retro-rocking Swedes Graveyard have returned with 6, a "contemplative" new album with isolation-themed lyrics
"Childish. Chaotic. Random." Devin Townsend and the return of Ziltoid The Omniscient
Devin Townsend showcases both his mature songwriting side and his adolescent craziness across a double Devin Townsend Project/Ziltoid album...
Meet cinematically minded alt.rock Brit stars Black Honey: one eye on Courtney Love and another on Tarantino movies
Brighton four-piece Black Honey are injecting alt.rock and indie with camp glamour and cult cinema vibes, creating a spin on rock that’s all their own
Floor Jansen: the soundtrack of my life
Nightwish singer Floor Jansen picks her songs and albums of lasting significance, and reveals the amazing singer whose music is "absolutely cheese-bombs"
The Otolith: "We couldn't live without making music with each other"
Formed from the ashes of SubRosa, doom newcomers The Otolith are all about expanding your consciousness to the stars
David Crosby: A counterculture legend to the end
A personal tribute: The late David Crosby may have battled demons on earth, but his voice was a route to the heavens
"Simon Cowell asked if I'd ever seen The Exorcist": How Harper went from America's Got Talent to next-gen metal star
10-year-old Harper became metal's next generation superstar after her cover of Spiritbox's Holy Roller went viral
How Oceans Of Slumber turned childhood trauma and religious cults into a prog metal epic
Oceans Of Slumber's new album Starlight And Ash explores the dark side of America's Deep South
Anekdoten's Nicklas Barker releases new solo album Epektasis
Anekdoten’s Nicklas Barker’s new album is available now
Former Captain Beefheart guitarist Jeff Cotton releases debut single Does It Work For You
After withdrawing from music for almost 50 years, the former Captain Beefheart guitarist will release his debut solo album The Fantasy Of Reality in August
Radar Festival 2022: 7 things we’re looking forward to
Live bands, masterclasses, and a great atmosphere: the second edition of Radar Festival will take place on July 29-31, 2022 in Guildford, Surrey
A farewell to kings: How women are rejuvenating prog rock
Traditionally viewed as a male-dominated genre it seems that there are more women in prog than ever. But how are they accepted, who are the key role models and what does it mean for the music?
“How serious can we be about religion if we have a song called Resurrection By Erection?”: inside the world of Powerwolf
Naked confessions, demonic beasts, power f***ing metal. We get to grips with German power metallers Powerwolf and their eighth album Call Of The Wild
Lingua Ignota's Sinner Get Ready: haunting, intricate and wonderfully complex
The underground’s most electrifying artist Lingua Ignota unleashes a folk horror masterwork with Sinner Get Ready
Behind the rituals that informed Amenra's new album De Doorn
These days, whack on a robe and light some incense for your shows, and suddenly you’re not playing a gig – you’re 'performing a ritual'. But Amenra are the real deal, and their spectacular rituals were the force that led to their seventh album De Doorn
