Latest articles by Joe Daly
Sophia John reflects on the rabid gigs Slipknot played as they made themselves known in the mid-to-late 90s
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 is the voice of Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum and more on The Simpsons, but his biggest challenge? Getting Bruce Springsteen right
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
It's memorial weekend in 1983, and the US Festival is about to change the musical landscape forever, with a little help from Van Halen
Nine years on from her debut, Kati Rán unveils a sublime new vision of Nordic folk and mythology with Sála
From Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe and Suicidal Tendencies’ Mike Muir to an unknown Katy Perry, P.O.D are the kings of the collaboration – and here are the most memorable
Linkin Park’s 2014 album The Hunting Party was their hardest-hitting album in years – and Metal Hammer found Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda up for the fight
Unleash The Archers step it up with a futuristic, conceptually dense power metal epic
Between Death’s swan song and his passing in 2001, Chuck Schuldiner released one album with progressive trad-metal outfit Control Denied. This is their story.
Here's what happened when Bruce Dickinson rocked up to the intimate Whisky A Go Go for a historic first solo show in 22 years
Rob Halford, a room full of kittens and a leather codpiece - what more could you ask for?
The story of Mastodon’s 2017 album Emperor Of Sand, a yell of defiance in the face of death
Writer/director Jason Howden is working on Deathgasm 2: Goremageddon with soundtrack contributions from Matt Heafy
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford learned there are some spots even a Metal God isn’t allowed in at last year’s Power Trip festival
With a pioneering sound, packed-out San Francisco shows and a kinship with Metallica, Lääz Rockit could have been the fifth part of the Big Four. So why did they call it quits as early as 1992?
In 2004, two members of Pitchshifter started a supergroup with the frontmen of Killing Joke, Carcass, Napalm Death and many, many more. It only lasted four years. Here’s what happened.
Soundalikes, homages and bare-faced rip-offs – these are the 10 best Led Zeppelin songs not actually by Led Zeppelin
From thrash innovators to rap metal collaborators, Anthrax have repeatedly changed the heavy music game. But which of their 11 albums stands tallest?
From Johnny Winter to Led Zeppelin, here’s how a hit of slide guitar can lift a song to the heavens
Snot were set to be the next Faith No More. But then the death of magnetic frontman Lynn Strait cut their ascent heartbreakingly short.
From Judas Priest's seminal debut to nu metal and metalcore landmarks, these iconic records all changed the game
To mark Jimmy Page’s 80th birthday on January 9, here are the former Led Zeppelin guitarist’s 10 all-time greatest riffs
