Metallica’s Ride The Lightning: the album that broke the boundaries of thrash By Jon Wiederhorn Metallica’s iconic second album Ride The Lightning did more than turn the band into stars – it forced the world to take thrash metal seriously
The Story Behind The Song: Tool’s Prison Sex By Jon Wiederhorn Prison Sex was the song that made Tool famous – and even an MTV ban couldn’t stop them
Fire up the hot tub. Ice-T just invited us over to his house By Jon Wiederhorn Ice T doesn’t do house parties. So when the Body Count frontman offered to show us around his New Jersey mega-pad, we weren’t going to say no
Ice-T’s track-by-track guide to new Body Count album Carnivore By Jon Wiederhorn EXCLUSIVE Body Count frontman Ice-T reveals the stories behind the songs in this track-by-track guide to new album Carnivore
Nine Inch Nails' The Downward Spiral: How the infamous Tate house provided a breeding ground for ideas By Jon Wiederhorn Powered by creative freedom and recorded at the Tate house where the Manson murders took place, unsettling second album The Downward Spiral sealed Nine Inch Nails’ reputation as industrial legends
1994: The albums that changed the world By Chris Chantler, Alex Chillingworth, Ali Cooper, Connie Gordon, Stephen Hill, Dom Lawson, Dannii Leivers, Matt Mills, Dayal Paterson, Jonathan Selzer, Jon Wiederhorn 1994 was the year when metal came of age, bands twisting heavy music into new forms that would echo through the ages. We take a look back at the year's essential releases
Woodstock '94, Mud, sweat and beers: The clash of cultures that summed up metal’s maddest year By Jon Wiederhorn With iconic performances from the likes of Nine Inch Nails and Metallica, Woodstock ’94 embraced alt-rock and metal rather than channelling the hippy vibes of the history-making original
The Gospel According To Al Jourgensen By Jon Wiederhorn One of the most formidable characters in heavy music, Ministry's Al Jourgensen has done it all in every sense of the word. This is his story.
Everything you need to know about Party Smasher Inc By Jon Wiederhorn Ben Weinman has spent the last 20 years kicking and screaming with The Dillinger Escape Plan, and now he’s channelling his energy into Party Smasher Inc – a new venture he hopes will transform
Mayhem, Live in New York City By Jon Wiederhorn Not yet rated The true sound of black metal invades NYC
The Story Behind: Cowboys From Hell by Pantera By Jon Wiederhorn In 2010, 20 years after its original release, Phil Anselmo, Vinnie Paul and Rex Brown tell Metal Hammer the story behind Pantera’s classic breakthrough album.
