20 upcoming metal albums we can’t wait to hear when the world returns to normal By Matt Mills 2020 has been a crazy year, but these 20 upcoming albums prove there are some bright spots on the horizon
Every In Flames album ranked from worst to best By Matt Mills From game-changing melodeath to modern arena metal, here are In Flames’ 13 albums arranged from worst to best
Loathe: the future of British metal has arrived By Matt Mills Loathe have transformed from Slipknot wannabes into genre-mashing visionaries. Their misson? To take UK metal back to the top
11 metal bands with no bad albums By Matt Mills 11 of the greatest metal bands with turkey-free back catalogues
Bleed From Within’s Fracture album is what metalcore should sound like in 2020 By Matt Mills Returning Scottish metalcore heroes Bleed From Within push back their own boundaries on new album Fracture
The 10 heaviest breakdowns in metal By Matt Mills Few things in life are as satisfying as a perfectly executed breakdown in a metal song. And here are the 10 best
Slipknot vs Mushroomhead: revisiting nu metal’s most ridiculous feud By Matt Mills Two masked bands, one almighty bust-up – this is how the Mushroomhead/Slipknot feud kicked off
The 10 best songs by the 10 worst nu metal bands By Matt Mills For every Korn and Limp Bizkit, there was an Crazy Town. But even nu metal's D-list had their moments
Slayer's The Repentless Killogy movie review: A fitting swan song or giant flop? By Matt Mills Slayer's The Repentless Killogy flick graced cinemas for one night only – Hammer was there to find out if it lives up to the hype
Zakk Wylde, Lzzy Hale, Zoltan Bathory and Ben Bruce: Four guitar heroes, one interview By Merlin Alderslade, Rich Hobson, Matt Mills We united four of the scene’s most prominent modern guitarists for a look at the current state of guitar music, the evolution of the guitar hero, and what it takes to be a true rock star in the modern era. Here’s what they had to say…
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
Abbath's new album is an expansive journey through black metal's icy tundras By Matt Mills Black metal overlord Abbath broadens his own snowy horizons in new album Outstrider
The 10 best Max Cavalera albums By Matt Mills Incite frontman Richie Cavalera ranks his legendary step-dad’s greatest triumphs
Metal has always been political - deal with it By Matt Mills From Black Sabbath to Venom Prison, heavy metal has always raged against social injustice. Why should it stop now?
Portrayal Of Guilt: skull-shattering Texans taking nihilistic hardcore to new levels By Matt Mills How rage, depression and raw reality shaped the skull-shattering debut from Portrayal Of Guilt
Dream Theater’s Distance Over Time album is the return to form they needed By Matt Mills Not yet rated America’s prog giants rediscover the glories of heavy metal on their 14th album
Introducing Limelight band Toska By Matt Mills Instrumental three-piece find their feet with new project after 13 years playing together...
Emperor: the story behind I Am The Black Wizards By Matt Mills Revisiting the Norwegian black metal icons’ greatest ‘hit’
Ithaca: meet Holy Roar’s next big noise By Matt Mills If you like Code Orange and Vein, you’ll love the Londoners’ raging hardcore broken up with moments of beauty
New Band Of The Week: Prognosis By Matt Mills Bold, progressively minded metal is bigger than ever – and Prognosis may mean England finally has an answer to Gojira, Mastodon et al
Max Cavalera's track by track guide to Soulfly's new album Ritual By Matt Mills Soulfly frontman Max Cavalera explores their tribal masterpiece Ritual, one song at a time
Soulfly – Ritual album review By Matt Mills Muscular groove metal favourites Soulfly fire on all cylinders for Ritual
New Band Of The Week: Runescarred By Matt Mills Mixing progressive songwriting with heavy metal heroics, these Texans are looking to do the Lone Star State proud
Alter Bridge – Live At The Royal Albert Hall review By Matt Mills Hard-rocking heroes Alter Bridge suffer symphonicus interruptus with Live At The Royal Albert Hall
The Story Behind The Song: Cannibal Corpse’s Hammer Smashed Face By Matt Mills How death metal provocateurs Cannibal Corpse wrote the song that made them infamous
