Latest articles by Joe Daly
We've ranked every Ghost album from worst to best
From Papa's very first sermons on Opus Eponymous to the bombastic Skeletá, we rate every Ghost album so far
The man who was asked to replace James Hetfield as singer in Metallica – and turned it down
In 1983, Metallica almost got a new singer
"Skeletá is Ghost at their most confident, flamboyant and defiant."
Ghost aren't sweating their metal cred with the massive songs of Skeleta
The story of the greatest Metallica live album you’ve never listened to
In 2008, eager to mend fences with fans after the Napster debacle, the biggest band in metal played one of the tiniest shows of their lives
Why Zakk Wylde swapped Black Label Society and metal for southern rock on Book Of Shadows 2
Zakk Wylde’s love of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Neil Young knows no bounds
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
"Babymetal were written into the script as a placeholder. I didn’t think we’d actually get them!" Heavier Trip director Juuso Laatio on making 2024's most metal movie
Juuso Laatio talks directing Babymetal, 'playing' Wacken and whether we'll ever get that Impaled Rektum album
That time John Fogerty was sued for plagiarising John Fogerty
In 1985, John Fogerty was sued for releasing a song that allegedly ripped off another he'd written 15 years earlier – and it was a battle that went all the way to the Supreme Court
The 10 bands that defined Aftershock festival 2024
From metal legends to rising stars, Aftershock was stacked with amazing moments
Iron Maiden bring the Future Past tour to Aftershock - and it's spectacular
Iron Maiden's current world tour touches down in Aftershock for an incredible Saturday night headline set
Judas Priest bring heavy metal heaven to Aftershock with a set that's all killer, no filler
Judas Priest remind Sacramento why they are and always will be Metal Gods
Evanescence give Aftershock one of the most powerful sets of the weekend
Evanescence roll out the hits and some modern anthems in a emotionally resonant set at Aftershock
Architects show Aftershock why they're one of UK metal's greatest success stories
UK metal national treasures Architects bring the bangers to Aftershock
Poppy lights up Aftershock day two
Poppy brings her unique, genre-hopping sounds to the Aftershock party
Slipknot eviscerate Aftershock with one of the heaviest festival headline sets in history
Slipknot's anniversary tour touches down in Aftershock for a savage, unforgettable headline set
It's Lzzy Hale's birthday, but Halestorm's riotous Aftershock set is a present for all
Halestorm confirm their status as one of modern rock's most reliably enjoyable live bands
Slayer's headline set at Aftershock festival is a thrilling, spiritual triumph
Still got it? Slayer never lost it. What a show!
Mastodon: Leviathan interview
Mastodon were already an underground sludge metal sensation in the early 2000s, but Leviathan turned them into a breakout success
“You would see them lift their masks, puke in a bucket and keep going!” Slipknot’s first manager remembers wild 90s Iowa shows
Sophia John reflects on the rabid gigs Slipknot played as they made themselves known in the mid-to-late 90s
The 50 most metal movie moments ever
From the sinister appearance of Count Orlok to Iron Man rocking out to AC/DC, these are the 50 most metal movie moments ever
Hank Azaria's Top 10 Bruce Springsteen songs
Hank Azaria is the voice of Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum and more on The Simpsons, but his biggest challenge? Getting Bruce Springsteen right
Nu metal veterans P.O.D. take us on a tour of their hometown, San Diego
P.O.D.'s fusion of rap and metal might pre-date nu metal, but the San Diego band still blew up when the genre rose to success. We asked them to take us for a tour of the city they call home
