Latest articles by Matt Mills
Drama, violence and Jim Carrey: the story of Cannibal Corpse's Hammer Smashed Face
How death metal provocateurs Cannibal Corpse wrote the song that made them infamous
Sleep Token’s Caramel has been named the best song of 2025 by The New York Times
Sweet news for the world-beating pop-metal outfit
Robb Flynn wants Machine Head’s retirement to be like Stranger Things’ final season
The Oakland thrashers aren’t bowing out yet, but when they do, their frontman wants it to put a bold exclamation point on their career
Halestorm found out that they were Grammy-nominated halfway through playing a show
The hard rockers took home the Grammy Award For Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance with their single Love Bites (So Do I) in 2013
Slipknot-endorsed Mapuche metal champions Mawiza have recorded a live session in Gojira’s studio
Hailing from Santiago, Chile, the four-piece are flying the flag for South America’s Indigenous Mapuche people
Sleep Token have released the official colouring book you never knew you needed
The masked metal band have teamed up with Rock N’ Roll Colouring, who’ve previously made colouring books for Iron Maiden, Motörhead, Cannibal Corpse and others
British-Iranian metal mystics Lowen prove themselves as the next big thing with spellbinding London show
Playing their biggest headline concert while backed up by dancers and a cellist, the rising prog metal band meld Persian folk and themes with full-throttle riffage
Birmingham Airport CEO says name will not be changed in memory of Ozzy Osbourne, despite petition nearing 80,000 signatures
There will, however, be a mural to the Prince Of Darkness and “other greats in the area”
Long-delayed Slipknot project Look Outside Your Window will drop in 2026, apparently
The “experimental”, “melodic” album was recorded in 2008 and has been delayed again and again and again over the last seven years
How Coheed And Cambria turned a tumultuous break-up into landmark prog metal song Welcome Home
Thanks to its venomous lyrics and hard, screeching riff, Welcome Home became a Platinum-selling breakthrough moment
Ozzy Osbourne was at his “wildest” during early days of solo career, says Black Sabbath bandmate Geezer Butler
Butler has penned a moving tribute to the late Prince Of Darkness, who died in July
Wolfgang Van Halen has a thing or two to say about living up to expectations
From recording with Van Halen to touring with Metallica, Wolfgang Van Halen has worked hard at standing on his own two feet
Corey Taylor’s son Griffin remembers the first time he saw his dad in his Slipknot mask: “Who the **** is this guy?!”
The future Vended frontman thought his father looked like a cross between a goldfish and a potato
Cyber Monday CD player deals 2025: Quick! get a new CD player now before the deals wrap up
I've picked out a selection of excellent Cyber Monday CD player deals that are still going. But be warned, the discounts could end at any time
Cyber Monday CD deals 2025: It's your last chance to grab a pile of cut-price CDs before the sales window slams shut
Cyber Monday might officially be over, but we've found loads of CD deals that are still in play. Just be quick is you see something you want
Cyber Monday streaming deals 2025: This is your last chance to grab a discount on a TV, film or music streaming service before Christmas
Here's our pick of the best streaming deals you can still get - from TV and film, to audiobooks and music... but be quick
Cyber Monday music deals 2025: The big sales event is over, but there are still some deals hanging around
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over for another year, but even if you missed out, there are still some excellent deals to get if you're quick
A gigantic, inflatable whale flew over the crowd during metal heavyweights Gojira’s concert in Paris last night – watch video here
The French behemoths brought their song Flying Whales to new dimensions when they played at Accor Arena on Sunday
Evanescence announce extensive world tour for 2026, with support from Spiritbox, Poppy and others
Amy Lee and co. will return in a grand way next year
Watch Limp Bizkit pay tribute to Sam Rivers at their first show following the late bassist’s death
Rivers, who co-founded the nu metal band with Fred Durst and John Otto in 1994, died last month at the age of 48
Metal Hammer Tracks Of The Week: November 28, 2025
Listen to some fresh noises from Alissa, Sylosis, Girlschool and more, then vote for your favourite
Bruce Dickinson reflects on the fan outcry after he split from Iron Maiden
The legendary singer discusses how the controversy surrounding his departure from The Beast coloured fans’ thoughts on his 1994 solo album, Tears Of The Dragon
How Metallica turned childhood trauma into The Unforgiven: heavy metal’s decades-spanning trilogy
Inspired by James Hetfield’s isolated upbringing (and a little bit of Chris Isaak), Metallica made an honest, inverted ballad and kicked off a 27-year-long series
Watch extremely rare video of Black Sabbath performing with former Fleetwood Mac singer Dave Walker
Ozzy stepped away from Sabbath in late ’77, only to rejoin the following year. This recording of War Pigs and Junior’s Eyes is the only video of the band playing with their temporary replacement.
